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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "John J. bongreat" <bcbgreat@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <bcbongreat@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 05:52:32 -0700
Subject: Re: Urgent

GREETINGS,

My name is John Jung BonGreat, a Banker and credit system programmer here in Republic of Benin, through the bank Data Transfer Center
DTC Screen in my office yesterday I decided to use this very chance to know you.
Your Name tally with the Next of Kin to our deceased Customer, an Oil Merchant / Contractor , whose Contract sum value of $17, 500, 000.00.(Seventeen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only) has Matured and awaiting administrative order for remittance .

I will use my office to place you as the next of Kin to the deceased Customer, and we shall share the Fund 50/50%.
Do get back to me with the following information to enable me give you more details.

[ 1) Your Full Name:

(2) Residential Address:

(3) Phone / Mobile number :

[4] Your Occupation........../ Age...............

Awaiting your response and have a pleasant day.

Regards

John Jung BonGreat

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