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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. Henry James" <bcoffice.henryjames@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 13:00:45 -0700
Subject: BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION HEAD OFFICE FUND TRANSFER


British High Commission
Metro Plaza, Plot 991/992a
Zakari Maimalari
Cadastral Zone AO,
Central Business District,
Phone: +234 8134548833
Email- britishhighcommission.un@gmail.com

Attention Please,
You are listed and awarded for payment during the last UN Meeting on how to
tackle today’s World Issues.
The earthquake in Nepal has caused massive devastation and destruction for
millions. Even though the epicentre was very near Pokhara, the devastation
has not been as bad there as in Kathmandu and all our programme staff,
partners and children are safe, for which we are extremely grateful.

We are now focusing our attention on how best to support the thousands of
people worldwide.
To that effect, YOU ARE LISTED AS ONE OF OUR 104 BENEFICIARIES.
On Tackling Issues such as scam, natural disasters that took place in
Haiti, Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal disasters and other challenges
facing the world today, individuals were chosen during the random selection
and your email was among the lucky 104 persons to benefit from this
compensation exercise. Get back to us as soon as you receive this email for
the immediate payment of your awarded compensation funds. On this faithful
recommendations, I want you to know that during the last UN meetings held
in Cotonou, Benin Repulic, it was alarmed so much by the rest of the world
in the meetings on the loss of funds by various foreigners to the scam
artists operating in syndicates all over the world today, in other to
retain the good image of the country, the president of the Country, Thomas
Boni Yayi, in collaboration with the UNITED NATIONS is now paying 104
individuals from different countries whose names were chosen randomly to
maintain good relationship among nations.

Due to the corrupt and inefficient banking systems in Benin-Republic, the
payments are to be made through Mr. Henry James, British High Commission
Rep., through BHC funding streams such as the Public Diplomacy Fund
Project, Bilateral Budget Program, and Returns & Re-integration Fund also
under funding assistance by the Central Bank. According to the number of
applicants at hand, 84 Beneficiaries have been paid, half of the
Beneficiaries are from the United States, Europe and Asia, and we still
have more 20 left to be paid their compensations.
Your particulars was mentioned as one of the people to benefit from this
compensation, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this
message to anyone for any reason for whatsoever, You will receive your
compensations payments via an ATM cash able at any ATM centre nearest to
you in your country. You will receive further update as soon as you contact
us with the following information:

1. Contact telephone number
2. Delivery address.

Send the above information immediately for further directives to:
Email- britishhighcommission.un@gmail.com
You can call, Phone: +234 803-6569-176

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Henry James
BHC Fund Transfer Rep

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