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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: Odega Umolum <odegaumolum@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Odega Umolum <finacialbnkpl@barid.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 00:03:31 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attn: Sir/Madam


 Attn: Sir/Madam 

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract
/inheritance/Wining file and found out why you have not received your payment is
because you are still dealing with some none officials/ex-staff of the bank,
which made your entire attempt to secure the release of your fund to you, proves
abortive. 


We wish to advise you that such illegal act have to be
stopped by you, if you wish to receive your payment since we have decided to
bring a solution to your problem. 


Right now we have arranged your
payment through our swift card payment center in the United Kingdom or from our
offices, that is the latest instruction by Minister of Finance PRAVIN GORDHAN of
Benin Republic during Medium Term Budget Policy Statement 2013 speech by Pravin
Gordhan on 25 Oct 2014 PRAVIN GORDHAN indicated that the Department of Finance -
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.  Would facilitate your payment
within 24hrs from the time you send your details and you are entitled to One
Million British Pounds (GBP£1,000,000.00) amounting to 13,377,431.76 ZAR  



The ATM center will send you an atm card which you will use to
withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum
is ($9000.00 (NINE THOUSAND US DOLLARS) If you like to receive your fund this
way please let us know by contacting the card payment center and also send the
following information: 

1. your full name…………….. 
2. Phone and fax
number…………… 
3. Address were you want them to send the atm card………. 4. A
copy of your identity attached to  e-mail………….. 

Inspector Timothy
Joseph
 Director ATM Swift Card Center 
Tel: +229-94751114 
Email:
finacialbnkpl@barid.com 
The ATM card payment center has been mandated to
issue out One Million British Pounds (GBP£1,000,000.00) as part payment for this
fiscal year 2014. Also for your information you have to stop any further
communication with any other person(s) or office. 


This is to avoid
any hitches in finalizing your payment. Call the director on his direct number
+299-94751114 soon as you reply to this important message for further direction
on this regard and also update me on any development from the above mentioned
office. 

Note: that because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code,
which is BK/ATMSCXX0X5X9X3X12 so you have to indicate this code when contacting.
Please make sure that your reply should go straight to the board of director
email: as stated above. 
We are sorry for what you must have passed
through. 


On behalf of the Republic of Benin. (Dr. dileo david)

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENTREPUBLIC OF
BENIN

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