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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: "DR. NELSON B.COLLINS" <office.files010703@att.net>
Reply-To: w.u.moneytransfer0@w.cn
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 09:50:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED




FROM THE DESK OF DR.NELSON B. COLLINS
FINANCIAL MINISTER OF. FREDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT PAYMENT OFFICE.
TEL FAX +229-9834-9818
Email :  w.u.moneytransfer0@w.cn
------------------------------ ---------------------------
 
Attn: Western Union Customer
 
Be informed that your part-payment of (US$850.000.00) from West Africa  Monitoring Institution Unit (WAMI) has been approved to transfer your fund via our  Western Union department. Meanwhile your urgent respond is highly needed with the re-confirmation of your details where and how to receive your funds  such as: Your Name: Country: State and City.
 
Also the payment of US$5.000.00 has already been made on your Name  through our Western Union for you to pick it up, But Due to there are so many scams on the Internet that is while your fund has been in security key code which You  required to pay sum of (US$99.00)to enable us Activate your payment files and also to ensure that you are the rightful  person to receive the fund.
 
Upon receiption of the Activation fee, we shall forward the payment details of the first transfer  payment of US$5.000.00 to you and you can pick it up to any Western Union in your country.
 
You can easily get back to us via email or telephone# for more details while the amount you will be confirming daily is (US$5,000.00) starting from  this day once we receive the Activation fee.
 
Kindly use the name below to send the Activation Fee via Western Union and send to us the payment details:
 
RECEIVER NAME.......MR.JAMES EMMA
COUNTRY......................REPUBLIC OF BENIN
CITY................................COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION..........IN GOD
ANSWER.........................WE TRUST
AMOUNT TO SEND........$99
SENDERS NAME......................
MTCN..............................
 
Here is the e-mail address you can contact us and also the person can work on your files after you have made the payment of US$99.00:

Thank you for your email message.

The following is the information you requested concerning the money transfer sent yesterday:
 
                 SENDERS NAME:  JOHNSON ADAMS
                 RECIPIENTS NAME:  COURIER COMPANY
                 AMOUNT SENT:   $5000 USD              
                 COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
                 TEST QUESTION:  PAYMENT CODE?
                 ANSWER:  08-Q03-DZ
                 MTCN:  6754773221

 
Contact your local agency office to obtain these funds.

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YOURS FAITHFULLY
HONOURABLE CHAIRMAN
DR. NELSON B.COLLINS
MINISTER OF FINANCE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
Email : w.u.moneytransfer0@w.cn

 

PRIVACY NOTE
This message for the Republic of Benin  law 196/03 about Privacy may contain confidential and/or privileged informations. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this message you must not use copy, disclose or take any action based on this message. If you have received it in error please kindly advise us immediatly by re-ply e-mail or fax and however  we ask you to delete it. Thank you.


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