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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: Central Bank of Benin <c.bb532@gmail.com>
Reply-To: c.bb532@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2014 17:30:40 -0600
Subject: Re: Regarding Your Fund $4.5M





Central Bank of Benin Republic
No, 16 Hammed express road Tokpa Cotonou
E-mail ( c.bb532@gmail.com )
Phone: 00229 9836 5449
Email: c.bb321@qq.com
Email: c.bb532@yahoo.fr
Official Bank Email: info.ccb@accountant.com

Attention: Beneficiary

I am Owen Ibrahim, the new Head authorized Fund Crediting Manager handling all
foreign unpaid inheritance and contract fund. Your email is among the listed
beneficiary who have not receive their inheritance payment and also among the
once who want claim their inheritance. Your payment file have been open today
after the World Bank Executive board meeting concerning all Unpaid inheritance
and we notice that your payment have been kept pending for a very long
time due
to the wrong information given previously by the payment
Administrative officer.

The Federal Republic of Benin under the instruction of His Excellency
President
YAYI BONI, GCFR have given ORDER in the First Quarter Payment Approval
yesterday
to release ALL outstanding payment through our Bank and your name is among the
listed approved beneficiary to receive their PART PAYMENT of US$4.5M.

Furthermore, to be sure of whom we have contacted, The Skye Bank Management
hereby advice that you fill and return the below listed personal details so as
to enable us cross check with the one in your payment file before we commence
with the release of your approval part payment.

First Name:
Last Name:
Middle Name:
Address:
DOB: (Date of Birth):
Telephone:
Mobile Phone:
Occupation:
Copy of your Identification: Drivers License OR International Passport:
Next of Kin Name:

And re-confirm your full bank detail's such as;

Bank Name:
Account Name:
Bank Account Number:
Routing/ Swift Number:

Once you confirm your information complete we will process for the transfer.
More further; You need to open International Bank Account in our bank here
Central Bank of Benin enable us follow the bank account transfer your
fund into
your bank account in your country and only money bank will collect from you is
$55 so immediately you send the $55 you fund $4.5million will transfer to your
bank account.

Use this information send the money via Western Union or Money Gram

WITH THIS INFORMATION BELLOW;

Receiver name: Ndife Chizoba Nelson
Country: Benin
City: Cotonou
Text Question: AA
Answer: BB
Amount: $55

Once you send the money forward the payment slip via attachment to us
enable us
processed for your transfer. We Sincerely Apologize for the delay you have
encountered in trying to receive your fund, but we assure you that
those delays
will never be encountered again.

Best Regards

Regards,
Owen A. Ibrahim
Executive Governor Central Bank of Benin Republic
Email: c.bb532@gmail.com
Official Bank Email: info.ccb@accountant.com

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