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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: "Mr. N. Wayne Stephen Clayton." <officedesk@voila.fr>
Reply-To: globalpostalshippingcompany@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:21:22 -0200 (BRST)
Subject: PAYMENT VIA REGULAR MAIL SERVICE GET BACK TO US




PAYMENT VIA REGULAR MAIL SERVICE.
UNITED NATION GLOBAL POSTAL SERVICE
BENIN REPUBLIC IN WEST AFRICAN STATE.

Dear Sir/Madam,On behalf of the UN/ ECOWAS, and other private sectors here in Benin, we brings
out this Regular Mail Service to deliver the
Unfinished transfer of Funds and Gratuity that is in the custody of different firms and
companies to the rightful owner in any countries.I am
Mr.Wayne Clayton representing the ECOWAS under UN (United Nation directive.The UN Fund Control
Units has ordered the FedEx,Dhl,Ups,theBANKS,
Western Union and Money Gram including other firms to release the BANK DRAFT And ATM CARD to the
GPS Regular Mail Service.


They ATM CARD $4.5Million USD can be mailed out to the rightful owners, since there are too many
complains coming to our desk from different customers and
the {FGB} Federal Government of Benin that people are not getting their Instrument to cash their
funds and gratuity.EG, people are not getting their Bank Draft
and Atm Cards due to the fact that people are not meeting up with the required demands and
amount imposed by some of this delivery companies,firms and other sectors
and constant require of fees that are too much for people to handle or handle.


We have series of Bank Drafts and ATN Cards here in our custody and they are sealed and we don't
know who and where they belong to, we are getting in touch with you to
know if you have ever received an email regarding any Bank Draft and ATN Cards Western Union and
Money Gram please contact us back as we are ready to Mail them to you, as
the order was given to me and the company through Minister of Finance here in Benin,` do Kindly
feel free to ask any question you may have to.Get Back To Us If You Have Ever
Received Any E-mail From African Country Saying About Fund, the UN LAWYER will also help to
explain things for you once we hear from you.

Thanks,
Mr. Wayne Stephen Clayton.
Representing the {GPS} (Global
Valid contact mail:-
globalpostalshippingcompany@yahoo.fr
Tel # +229--98--33--05--71
Sincerely
Mr. Wayne Clayton

IF ANY CONFUSSION, KINDLY GET BACK TO US NOW FOR INSTRUCTION AND LEGAL DIRECTIVE TO YOU

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