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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: Chief Of The Armies Forces <untiednations2802@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barrmarkdennis@live.com
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:39:38 +0100 (BST)
Subject: HERE IS YOUR PAYMENT $4500 BONUS 2012 {W.P.TRUST GOD)


 








                 

                                 



 
 
   
THE PRESIDENCY
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF

FEDERAL PEOPLE REPUBLIC OF
BENIN
LIBERATION PALACE

COTONOU
  REPUBLIC DU
BENIN  

 
 
FROM THE DESK OF THE
PRESIDENT
His Excellency

DR.BONI
YAYI
President &
Commander-Of-The-Armies-Forces
Liberation
Palace
REF NO:.........PDSF/OSI/OO2/
DSF2O11
 
DATE:-...24/09/2012
                                              
ATTENTION FOR YOUR IMMENSE
BENEFITS!!!  






                                    INFORMATION REACHING US FROM
OUR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS TROUGH OUR PRESIDENT YAYI BONI  NOW STATES THAT YOU 
HAVE 72HOURS TO EFFECT PAYMENT OF YOUR COMPENSATION FOR THE ACTIVATION OF YOUR
MTCN TO ENABLE YOU CASH UP YOUR FIRST $4500.00 FROM YOUR TOTAL (FUND OF
$900.000.00 ) SINCE YOU ARE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT WE HAVE
DECIDED THAT YOU ARE TO GO AHEAD AND PAY WHATEVER YOU HAVE FOR THE ACTIVATION
FEE SINCE YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO COME UP WITH THE REQUIRED SUM,TIME IS OF THE
ESSENCE HERE.YOU ARE TO PAY WHATEVER YOU HAVE FOR THE ACTIVATION FEE; WE WILL
ACTIVATE YOUR MTCN UPON RECEIPT OF THIS PAYMENT.


BE INFORMED THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY THE BALANCE SUM OF YOUR
ACTIVATION UPON CASHING UP YOUR FIRST $4500.00 USD, ALSO I AM USING THIS MEDIUM
TO INFORM YOU THAT FAILURE TO PAY THE BALANCE SUM WILL LEAVE US WITH NO OPTION
BUT TO DEACTIVATE YOUR MTCN OF WHICH YOU WILL RECEIVE AND CAN NEVER CASH UP THE
BALANCE SUM I WANT YOU TO SEND THE RENEWING AND TRANSFER FEE WITH THE
INFORMATION BELLOW. OUR CONTACT E-MAIL ADDRESS: {  barrmarkdennis@hotmail.com  }

SEND US THE MTCN NUMBER IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE MONEY AND
IMMEDIATELY WE CONFIRM THE TRANSFER FEE WE WILL SEND YOU THE FIRST RECEIPT OF
YOUR $4500.00 TODAY AND DON'T FORGET TO FORWARD THE MTCN TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS
{  barrmarkdennis@hotmail.com } TO AVOID
MISTAKE DO THAT FOR YOUR PAYMENT.

 
HERE ARE THE INFORMATION WHERE YOU
CAN SEND ANY AMOUNT YOU HAVE AT HAND
 
1. RECEIVER :::::::::
DIKE NWAEZEAGU
2. COUNTRY:::::::::BENIN REPUBLIC.
3.
QUESTION::::::::::::::AS SOON AS?
4. ANSWER::::::::::::POSSIBLE.
5. AMOUNT::::::::::::::::ANY AMOUNT YOU HAVE AT
HAND

MTCN:::::::::::::::::::::
SENDER
NAME::::::::::::::::::::::::::
SENDER
ADDRESS:::::::::::::::::::
TEL:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
 
 
 AWAITINGFOE
YOUR URGENT MAIL TODAY.Remember this
Code number which is meant for your security{W.P.TRUST GOD)
I WISH YOU
GOOD LUCK.
YOURS IN SERVICE
VICE PRESIDENT
BARRISTER MARK DENNIS..
WESTERN UNION  HEAD OFFICE
DEPARTMENT
REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
FOREIGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE
THIS IS
OUR CONDUCT CODE ( +229-99 713
991




Remember that Winners never STOPPED midways on
their track but went ahead boldly without Fears to the Finishing Line to win the
Crown!!!



   
 HIS  EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT,
Dr. Boni Yayi
Presiednt & Commander-in-Chief Of The Armies Forces
Republic Du Benin



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