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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: "INTERPOL POLICE FORCE" <office_records@ig.com.br>
Reply-To: interpol_police_force_unit@ig.com.br
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 04:14:45 +0800 (MYT)
Subject: From Interpol Police Force Investigating Benin Republic.




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You are welcome to desk of Chief Hon,Jeff Robert Carl the inspector
general of International Interpol Police Force Investigating Benin
Republic.
Chief Hon,Jeff Robert Carl the inspector general
E-mail------ interpol_police_force_unit@ig.com.br
Telephone-- +229 980 623 97

We are Working towards a corruption-free world by promoting and defending
integrity, justice and the rule of law! Mission statement of the
International Anti-Corruption Academy, We cover West African Countries.

Attention,

My name is Chief Hon, Jeff Robert Carl the inspector general of
International Interpol Police Force Investigating Benin Republic. This is
to inform you the government of this country Benin Republic is sending you
the sum of US$2.5Million which you were supposed to receive, which was
lost before, because we arrested some scammers for a criminal act which is
against our law and they are confessing since.

The government is rewarding these funds to you as compensation for the past !

One of them gave us your email address which we used to contact you now!
If you are the person, please comply immediately.

Today the president of this country, His Excellency Dr.Yayi Boni has set
aside the sum of $500.000.00 US to make it $3 Million (Three Million Us
Dollars) in a consignment to send to you through diplomatic form of
delivery . Your Funds is ready now to ship out after you comply and the
diplomatic agent who will bring the consignment are now waiting for you to
reconfirm your address and telephone number and for your information , he
don’t know the contact of the consignment for you not to expose the
content to him or any body side .

We have made a concrete arrangement with Diplomatic for a safe delivery
to your door-step once the beneficiary (which is you), contacts us back to
reconfirm your delivery address.

Note: That the delivery fee has been paid on your behalf to him and you
are advised to send only your reconfirmation information to again to us
before the agent will proceed to Benin Republic International Airport with
your consignment .

Please before we forget the Diplomatic Agent also need the Insurance fee
of $75 so that he can insure the consignment here before moving with it
and you advise to do that immediately to avoid any delay .

Here is where to send the Insurance certificate fee and it is to help your
consignment not to be stop by the Authorities .

Use Western Union Only For The Payment.

Receiver Name.......MARCEL OLUCHUKWU NWALIEJ
Sender's name................
City..........Cotonou
Country.:Benin Republic
Question.:What Colour?
Answer.:Green
Amount..............$75
MTCN.....................

Please fill this gaps and resend it here .

Your Full Name.......
Your Country........
Your City............
Your House Address.........
Your Telephone Number.........
Your Passport..........................
Your Age................................
Your Next Of Kin To Hand Over To In-case of you are not around when the
agent arrive..............

Please call our office telephone number once the consignment is delivered
to you .

God bless.

FROM INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT.
Hon.Chief Jeff Robert Carl the inspector general
E-mail------ interpol_police_force_unit@ig.com.br
Telephone-- +229 980 623 97



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