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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. PHILIPE DACOURY" <office---fil2874@att.net>
Reply-To: bgfi-bj@vf.vc
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:16:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE MINISTRY


FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
AND EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR {BCEAO}
DR. PHILIPE DACOURY-TABLEY
REF:BCEAO/IRD/BBX/022/2011
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT.
 
ATTN; BENEFICIARY,
 
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT, FOLLOWING THE PROTEST OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, THE WORLD BANK/IMF AND INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMMANDER OF THE ARMED FORCES. CHIEF YAYI BONI THAT ALL OUTSTANDING FOREING CONTRACT DEBT PAYMENTS SHOULD IMMEDIATE BE RELEASE TO THE BENEFICIARIES FORTH WITH UNCONDITIONAL THIS  YEAR 2011.
 
THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE ARE VERIFIED, AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FUFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR/CONTRACT INHERITANCE PAYMENT.
 
SECONDLY, WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE DEALING WITH UNKNOWN OFFICIALS IN THE BANK, ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVICE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP, IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.
 
RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT, THAT IS THE INSTRUCTION BY THE AUTHORITIES AND GOVERNMENT REPUBLIC OF BENIN. BANK BGFI DIRECTOR, FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT  WILL REMMITS YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH ATM MASTER CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW ALL YOUR ENTIRE FUND IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF YOUR COUNTRY. THEREFORE, IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY, CONTACT BANK BGFI PLC WITH THE INFORMATION'S BELOW;
 
1. FULL NAME................................
2. AGE..............................................
3. SEX...............................................
4. MARITAL STATUE......................
5. OCCUPATION..............................  
6. TELEPHONE NUMBER.................
7. ADDRESS.....................................
 
                     CONTACT PERSON;

DR. HAMZA NAHOR,
DIRECTOR, FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT
BANK BGFI PLC
PHONE: + 229 99 2432 88
EMAIL: bgfi-bj@vf.vc
 
BANK BCEAO HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $950, 000. 00 FOR  YOUR PAYMENT,  AND YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT.
 
OFFICIALLY SIGNED.
DR. PHILIPE DACOURY-TABLEY
GOVERNOR {BCEAO}



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