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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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Fraud email example:

From: BANQUE ATLANTIQUE DU BENIN <banqueatlantiquebenin202@w.cn>
Reply-To: banqueatlantiqubenin202@w.cn
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:16:31 +1200 (NZST)
Subject: GREAT OPPORTUNITY




Atlantique Bank of Benin Rep.

International Remittances Department

Plot 1665a, Odin Jollity Street,

akpakpa Cotonou,Benin.E-mail:banqueatlantiquebenin202@w.cn

Telephone: +229 963 540 6200

Facsimile: +229 963 773 879



Payment Code: transfer #06654

Reg No: 132731593

Date:July 25, 2011



PAYMENT OPTIONS We are in receipt of an approval document forwarded to our office by the United Nations(UN) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to effect an immediate payment of $1.5MUSD (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to your nominated account.

The said fund is to be paid to you as a result to help fight the global Economic crisis and to help clean the bad image that has been damaging this country image so we can make way for more foreign investor that are willing to invest in this great country.



Basically, there are Three (3) options for you to get your fund transferred to you. These options includes 1. Bank To Bank Transfer 2. Bank Account Opening 3. ATM Card Payment/Bank draft.



You are to make your preferred and affordable choice from the three options below:Option (1)

Bank To Bank Transfer:This is a direct electronic transfer that will enable you receive the sum of money in any account that you will provide for this Bank to effect the transfer as it is always done electronically.

It will take three (3) business days to reflect in the account that you will provide.



Cost of transfer:................$60

VAT:.............................$20

Insurance:.......................$45

Total:.............................$125



Option (2)

Bank Account Opening: You will have to open a new Bank account here and it will be registered for international transfer and you can make an on line transfer as it will take 24Hours to get the account done.



Account Opening:..................$100

VAT:..............................$20

Non Residential Permit:...........$35

Insurance:........................$45

Total:............................$200



Option (3)

Client Card/Bank draft Payment: You will have to receive an ATM Card and approved clearance documents this will take two (2) business days to deliver to your doorstep. We will have to use our courier company to deliver the parcel to your location.



Post Fee:........................$48

VAT:.............................$22

Insurance:.......................$45

Total:...........................$115





Please respond to this email by making a selection from the (3) options above.

Note: Your funds are protected by a hardcover insurance policy,which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it can be remitted to you. This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the Funds and hence must be provided by you before your fund is transferred to you.



The payment for any of the above options should be sent via Western Union Money Transfer OR Money Gram in the name of our financial controller Mr..Mbanefor Joseph

Find below the payment information.



Name of receiver: Mbanefor Joseph

Office Address: Plot 143, akpa kapa, Cotonou,Benin.

Text Question:Who Is Creation?

Answer: God.



Name of Sender:.....................

Address of Sender:..................

MTCN#...............................send the scan copy of the payment slip for payment confirmation.



As soon as he receive your payment, We shall proceed with your fund transfer immediately.

We anticipate your prompt response.

Sincerely,



Dr.Gerard Batten

International Remittances Department/Atlantique Bank of Benin Republic.

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