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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. Eward Okene" <officeoffice467@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "MR. Eward Okene" <embassyo@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2015 01:11:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS


U.S. Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Cotonou Benin Republic.

Greeting From USA Embassy

THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS

Hello My Dear,

This is to notify you that your consignment has been in our custody waiting for your comply before the delivery will be effected to your delivery address. We have been waiting for you to contact us regarding your consignment box which TNT EXPRESS suppose to deliver to you which was on hold by US Department of State Bureau and requesting for clearance certificate which will be obtain from the origination of the consignment box before it will be released.

After the meeting held by our board of director which was concluded that the delivery of your consignment box to you address must be complete within three working days upon your comply to our requirement which is by sending the sum of $75.00 to enable us obtain the needed certificate and effect with the delivery of your consignment immediately.

Note that your consignment box has been arrived in US embassy here last week Saturday and waiting to receive clearance certificate before the gate pass is given. So Contact us on our e-mail address bellow.
Contact person =Rev Mr.JAMES CARLO

Mean while you are advice to reconfirm the below information upon
Contacting us to avoid delivery to wrong person.

1, your full name
2, your home address
You re Phone

Once you notify us with the above information we will release your consignment to you,

Note that you are expected to pay only 75.00 for clearance certificate and you are to pay it directly to our office in Benin Republic as the origination of your consignment box in favors of (LUKE OBA) as our accountant officer in Benin Republic, Send the $75.00 through western union or Money Gram once you receive this mail with the information below for immediate release of your consignment box,

HERE IS THE INFORMATION TO SEND THE MONEY TO WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER BELOW: LUKE OBA

Receiver Name=== LUKE OBA
Country====Benin Republic
City======Cotonou
Question====A
Answer======B
Amount====$75
(M.T.C.N)=====
Sender’s name===

Note that any unclaimed consignment will be return to TNT Company after 3 days.

So you are urgently advice to comply with our demand so that we will release your consignment.

Thanks and Remain Bless
MR. Eward Okene
call +229 62192091 

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