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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: "LT. GEN. INGA BRITTAHLEN" <onyeboy@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: gloservices@live.com
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:47:01 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY:YOUR FUND!!


OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER
TO THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN REPUBLIC
GET BACK TO ME AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVINIENCE
 
ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY:YOUR FUND!!

I AM LT. GEN.INGA BRITTAHLEN, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT DR BONI YAYI FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN. I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU BECAUSE OF THE PREVAILING SECURITY REPORT REACHING MY OFFICE AND THE INTENSE NATURE OF POLICY IN BENIN REPUBLIC. THIS IS TO INFORM YOU ABOUT OUR PLAN TO SEND YOUR FUND TO YOU VIA CASH DELIVERY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE EASIER FOR YOU AND FOR US. WE ARE GOING TO SEND YOUR CONTRACT PART PAYMENT OF USD 1.5 MILLION TO YOU VIA DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE.
 
NOTE: THE MONEY IS COMING ON TWO SECURITY PROOF BOXES. THE BOXES ARE SEALED WITH SYNTHETIC NYLON SEAL AND PADDED WITH MACHINE. THIS FUND WAS BROUGHT TO US FROM AMERICA; IT WAS MEANT FOR OUR LOCAL AFEM MARKET. BUT SINCE THE MONEY WAS NOT USED, I WILL USE MY POSITION AS THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT TO SEND THIS FUND TO YOU.

THE BOXES ARE COMING WITH A DIPLOMATIC AGENT WHO WILL ACCOMPANY THE BOXES TO YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS. ALL YOU NEED TO DO NOW IS TO SEND TO ME

YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS
YOUR AGE
YOUR MARITAL STATUE
YOUR IDENTITY SUCH AS, INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVER LICENSE
YOUR CONTACT PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS,
 
THE DIPLOMATIC ATTACHED WILL TRAVEL WITH IT. HE WILL CALL YOU IMMEDIATELY HE ARRIVES YOUR AIRPORT. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND ME. I WILL LET YOU KNOW BY THE SPECIAL GRACE OF GOD WHEN THE BOXES ARE AIRLIFTED.
 
NOTE: THE DIPLOMATIC DOES NOT KNOW THE ORIGINAL CONTENTS OF THE BOXES. WHAT I DECLARED TO THEM AS THE CONTENTS IS SENSITIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM MATERIAL. I DID NOT DECLARE MONEY TO THEM PLEASE. IF THEY CALL YOU AND ASK YOU THE CONTENTS PLEASE TELL THEM THE SAME THING OK, I WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW FAR I HAVE GONE WITH THE ARRANGEMENT. I WILL SECURE THE DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE THAT WILL BE TAGGED ON THE BOXES TO MAKE IT STAND AS A DIPLOMATIC CONSIGNMENT MEANWHILE THE ONLY AMOUNT INVOLVE FOR THE FINAL CONCLUSION OF THE DELIVERY TO YOU IS $89 USD FOR THE SECURITY KEEPING FEES DUE TO THE FUNDS HAS BEEN KEEPING HERE SAFETY FOR LONG..
 
THEREFORE BE ADVICE TO SEND TO ME THE NEEDED SECURITY KEEPING FEES OF $89 IMMEDIATELY WITH THIS INFORMATION.

RECEIVER:  OKOLO  AUGUSTINE
CITY: COTONOU,
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC.
TEST: DELIVERY HOURS
ANSWER: 48HOURS
SENDER ,NAME ...,
MTCN NO.....
 
THIS CLEARANCE WILL MAKE IT PASS EVERY CUSTOM CHECKPOINT ALL OVER THE WORLD WITHOUT HITCH. CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE AND SEND THE REQUIREMENTS TO ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE. IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS, I WILL GIVE YOU THE DETAILS HOW TO CONTACT THE DIPLOMAT FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO CARRY OUT THE PLAN.
 
I NEED YOUR RESPONSE BECAUSE THE BOXES ARE SCHEDULE TO LEAVE AS SOON AS WE HEAR FROM YOU. REPLY ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE VIA EMAIL (   gloservices@live.com  ) CALL ME +229-9821-52978.

BEST REGARDS,
LT. GEN. INGA BRITTAHLEN.

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