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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: "Mrs. Jenet Edward." <deskofficiall@sify.com>
Reply-To: mrs.jenetedward01@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:12:56 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA








 
 
 

 








         








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 U.S. Department of State
Bureau of
Consular Affairs
Washington , DC
20520.
 

ATTENTION:
BENEFICIARY.

This
is to bring to your notice that because of the impossibility of your fund
transfer through the western union Or MoneyGram network, I am doing all I can to
make sure you receive your funds and I protected your funds for almost six
Months now but I assure you that you still have every opportunity to claim your
entire funds from the United State
Embassy Office
Benin Republic
(U.S.E.B.R).

I am only trying to help you because of the way the
payment was handled in the past. Secondly, I can not sit and watch you loose
your funds after confiding in me. As a matter of fact, there are still decent
and God fearing people here in the United State Embassy Office Benin Republic
which I am a good example. Since I came to this office in the year 2010, I have
helped so many foreign Contractors/Beneficiaries from all paths of the world in
claiming their long over due fund from the Benin Government.

If
you don't want to conclude these matter before Monday coming week just inform me
today so that I can know what next to do because I can just be hearing same
story and you will be dealing with people and sending information to them and if
you can't send the fee then know that your fund will be cancelled and all your
effort so far will be in vane because I did all I can for my government
to protect your fund and your personality but you won't listen, I can help you
if you help yourself.

If you can be able to come up with $89 for the Clearance Paper today, I will make sure you get
your fund tomorrow morning, your fund is ready to transfer to you as I write to
you now due to my effort and I don't know why you should be dealing with people
outside my office, just do your best and these transfer will be conducted.
Finally if this fund will be terminated and there is no way on earth you can get
this fund because the IMF will just have to cancel your name from the payment
file, its better you conclude these matter within the given
date.

If I receive the fee , I assure you that you are going to
confirm your funds in your Country WITHIN 48HRS  through our choosing Federal
Reserve Bank Of US.  I shall try my possible best to make sure I conclude the
due legal process and will like you to Take my word because i am strong behind
you and my effort to this does not end until you confirm the availability of
your fund in your hands.

Please do not allow any body to deceive
you and I expect your response and I don't want you to be tired of these, just
take life easy and see what the result will be by  next Week, I will expect your
response and the fee sent by western union. Just get back to me today with the
details and I promise to release your fund to you, its not easy and I believe
you have tried as well, so make sure you conclude these or your fund will be
terminated by the High Authority and that is all I can say for
now.
 
Note that your consignment box has been arrived in US
embassy and waiting to receive clearance certificate before the gate pass is
given. Meanwhile you are advise to reconfirm the below information upon
contacting us to avoid delivery to the wrong
person.
 
1, Your full name
2, Your home
address
3, Your occupation
4, Direct Telephone
Number


I am expecting the payment
information as soon as you can so we can proceed immediately.  Note that you are expected to pay only $89
for clearance certificate and you are to pay it to Benin Republic as the
origination of the fund US$5,000.000.00. Send the $89 through Western Union or
Money Gram once you receive this mail with the information below for immediate
release of your fund,
 
RECOVERS:NAME: Godson
C. Oteh
CITY   COTONOU

COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
TEXT QUESTION: GOD?
TEXT ANSWER: THANKS

AMOUNT: $89.00
MTCN.?

SENDER NAME?



Once you send the money, try to notify us with the
MTCN# AND THE SENDER'S NAME for easy pick up and for immediate action on the
release of your to the Federal Reserve Bank Of US. Please treat this as matter
of urgency. Note that any uncliam fund will be return to the  federal Government
Account after 3 days for final divertion. So you are urgently advise to comply
with our demand so that your fund will be among those that will be transferred
this week.
 
 Yours In
Service,





 

 
 
 Mrs. Jenet
Edward.
Email: mrs.jenetedward01@hotmail.com

Assistant
Secretary of U.S State for African Affairs
FROM UNITED STATE OF
AMERICA







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