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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.RICHARD PALLMALL" <mrahmedyaki01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: financialbankplc733@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 14:01:30 -0700
Subject: FINANCIAL BANK OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (F B)

FINANCIAL BANK OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (F B)

Attention: Dear Beneficiary

I am Mr. Richard Pallmall, 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 one who want to 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 to release ALL outstanding payment through
our Bank and your name is among the listed approved beneficiary to
receive their PART PAYMENT of US$10.8M. Furthermore, to be sure of
whom we have contacted,Bank hereby advice that you will 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:
Middle Name:
Last Name:
Address:
Date of Birth:
Mobile Phone:
Direct Telephone:
Occupation:
Copy of your Identification: Drivers License OR International Passport:
Next of Kin Name:

And re-confirm your full bank details 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 over, You need to open International Bank Account in
our bank here FINANCIAL BANK OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (F B) of Benin to
enable us follow the bank account transfer your fund into your own
bank account in your country and only money bank need from you to open
the account is $100 only, so immediately you send the $100 your fund
$10.8 million us dollars will transfer to your bank account directly
with out wasting time.

Use this information to send the fee via Western Union or Money Gram

Receiver's Name:...JAMES AKPE
Country.................Benin Republic
City:.....................Cotonou
Zip code...............00229
Text Question.......What for
Answer:...............Open Account
Amount:..............$100
Sender's Name.....
MTCN..............

Once you send the fee forward the payment information to us to 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.


Yours Sincerely,

Mr.Richard Pallmall
Payment Departmental Officer
Financial Bank of West Africa(F B)
Cotonou Republic Du Benin.
Tel:+22968504859

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