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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: "MRS. VIVIAN DOUGLAS" <offefl6@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "MRS. VIVIAN DOUGLAS" <mrs.vivianoouglas@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 10:52:10 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CHIEF JUDGE, FEDERAL HIGH COURT OFFICE.


   
   FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF BENIN B/OP/1234 PLOT AKPAKPA,
COTONOU-BENIN.
 IN THE HIGH COURT OF COTONOU PROVINCE OF  BENIN 
 JUDICIARY DIVISION
OFFICE TEL:( +229) 68224996BARRISTER Enr. MRS. VIVIAN DOUGLAS,.........................................................
Attn:  It's with great pleasure that this office wish to write to you regarding the transfer of your fund of Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars {$7,500.000.00} USD which is due for transfer to you as your waiting payment. Your fund with Federal Ministry Of Finance Benin Republic in collaboration with the BANK OF AMERICA regarding your fund of Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars {$7,500.000.00} USD which is ought to be transferred to you. All you have to do is to follow the advice/instructions below to enable the transfer of your said fund to you legitimately as the rightful beneficiary.
We wish to bring to your notice that the Federal Government has paid for your transfer fee and has commanded that you should have your fund transferred to you but the fact is that they stated that before your fund must be transferred to you, you ought to make the only required fee of $75.00 USD which must enable this office to take care of your Stamp duty/vats  fee before we must single-handedly hand over your fund to the BANK OF AMERICA for them to transfer your fund to you without delay.

So you have to ensure you make the payment fast with the details below so that as soon as we confirm the payment, then we must immediately ensure that your fund is transferred to you immediately within the next 3hours upon the confirmation of the payment.

Below are the western union or Money Gram or  Ria Money Transfer details on how you will make the payment:

Receiver Name:.................. PAUL OBINNATA
Receiver's Country:............ Benin Republic
City:..................... Cotonou
Test Question:...........Honest
Test Answer:.............Trust
MTCN:..................
Amount Sent: ........................$75.00 USD Only.

Don't forget to forward the payment information’s together with your Bank detail were you want to received/transfer your fund to avoid mistake. Immediately we receive the payment details from you, then we must immediately ensure you have your fund transferred to you within the space of 3 hours without any delay.

Immediately you receive this email, kindly go and make the payment and get back to this office with the payment information to proceed with the transferring of your fund of Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars {$7,500.000.00} USD to your Bank Account through our collaboration bank. Don't get back to this office without the required fee because your transfer will be cancelled if you get back to this office without the fee as instructed.
Note that you have only Five (3) good working days to arrange this fee fast and get back to this office with the western Union prove of payment for the immediate transfer of your fund to your Bank Account. Be noted that you are required to get back to this office only when you have made the payment. Don't get back to this office without the payment information because failure to this official advice will lead to the cancellation of your transfer.

Finally, don't forget to forward the payment information together with your bank detail were you want your fund to be transferred to avoid any delay.

Yours sincerely,

BARRISTER Enr. MRS. VIVIAN DOUGLAS,
OFFICE TEL:( +229) 68224996
I swear to this affidavit for record purpose, and that this solemn declaration is made consciously believing same to be true declaration and correct pursuant to the provisions of the Oath Act of 1979 Inheritance Edict.
BARRISTER Enr. MRS. VIVIAN DOUGLAS,
OFR. CHIEF JUDGE, FEDERAL HIGH COURT,
COTONOU, REPUBLIC DU BENIN



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