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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: "jamieken25 Gazeta.pl" <jamieken25@gazeta.pl>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:00:45 +0200
Subject: CONTACT ROYAL SECURITY COMPANY FOR YOUR FUND IN PACKAGE BOX.


Hello my Dear ,

Good day. How are you today? My name is Mrs Susan Smith,Secretary General
Payment Center Benin Republic.I am writing to inform you that I have Paid
the registration fee for your cheque which has been with me for a long time.
And I went to the bank to confirm if the draft has expired or getting near
to expire and Mr. Justin Yayi the Director Bank of Africa told me that
before the cheque will get to your hand that it will expire. So I told him
to cash the $6.800.000.00 united state dollars to cash payment to avoid
losing this funds under expiration.

However, all the necessary arrangement for delivering the $6.800.000.00
united state dollars in cash was made with ROYAL SECURITE SERVICE COMPANY
here in Cotonou Benin Republic, Mr.Justin Yayi the Director of Bank of
Africa Cotonou has package the sum of $6.800.000.00 united state dollars in
cash for you.

Then he also help me to Register the Consignment with ROAL SECURITE SERVICE
COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC Infact I thank God very much for all the movement I
made, every thing went normally. As for our agreement with the ROAL SECURITE
SERVICE COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC they promised that your consignment will
leave this Country on or before 5 days from now, But the Director of the
ROYAL SECURITE SERVICE COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC said that they need your
contacts information to enable them meet up with you immediately the
Diplomat Agents arrived in your Country.

ROYAL SECURITE SERVICE COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC INFORMATION.
ATTN: REV DIRECTOR LAWSON BEN, DIRECTOR ROYAL COMPANY BENIN
ADRESS: 56/ 58 INTERNATIONAL AIR-PORT ROAD DEPARTEMENT OF BENIN REPUBLIC.
EMAIL:royalsecurite_company@yahoo.fr<EMAIL%3Aroyalsecurite_company@yahoo.fr>
PHONE:+229-93-178205
FAX : +229-229 93 178 205


Please Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you
immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX

This is what they need from you.

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR COUNTRY
3.YOUR HOME DELIVERY ADDRESS.
4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
6 YOUR CURRENT CELL PHONE
7.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE

Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director general of
ROAL SECURITE SERVICE COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC DR,LAWSON BENJERMIN, with the
address given to you.Note this. ROAL SECURITE SERVICE COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC
don't know the contents of the Box. I registered it as a BOX of Africa
cloths. They did not know the contents was money. this is to avoid them
delaying with the BOX.

Dont let them know that the box content is was money ok. I am waiting for
your urgent response. You can even call the Director of ROAL SECURITE
SERVICE COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC with this line: Tel +229-93 178 205

Below is the Deposit details:

Deposit Number: PLCC-101-PL45
Sort/Clearance Code: PLC/101-45/P50
Deposit Certificate N0.: 405576
Consignment Description: 1 BOX of Africa cloths
Depositor: Dr.Frank Ben.


Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Regards.
Mr Jamieken
Secretary General Payment
Center Benin Republic

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