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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: JUSTICE TOGA <"www."@maple.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: JUSTICE TOGA <office.file964@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2017 08:46:25 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT IS APPROVED




FROM HIGH COURT OF ECOWAS RB BRANCH:
B/OP/1234 PLOT AKPAKPA, COTONOU BENIN REP.
OUR REF.CODE: BSEL/773/AWN/031/17

Urgent Attention Dear

Thanks for your email message in this honourable court. This court is promising to help do our possible to make sure that you receive your funds sum of $800,000.00 immediately.

We have noticed that for you to pay for the Bank or courier charges is too much because of the funds that you have lost in the hands of the impostors. We therefore had decided that your Final Funds Release Order will be signed and that will authorize both the Bank or Courier Company to deduct their charges and then deliver or transfer your rest balance to you. The signing of this certificate will cost you $105 USD only .

You have to know after this fee is paid no one will ask you for Bank processing or Courier company delivery fee. All those fees will be deducted out of your funds and they will give you the receipt of the deduction so that you will know how much remaining out of your funds sum of $800,000.00.

Without any delay, this court hereby advise that you should go ahead and send this fee of $105 USD as soon as possible today so that we can proceed immediately and you will receive your funds between now and Monday next week as much time is given to make sure that you confirm your funds before it will be cancelled.

Note: No deduction will be made out of your funds if this Final Funds release Permit has not been signed. So kindly send the fee today so that everything will be okay and you will receive your funds via Courier company delivery of ATM CARD depending on your choice.

Below is the information to remit the payment $105 via Money Gram immediately.

Receiver.............Onyi Kevin


Country.................Benin republic


City.............Cotonou


Amount.............$105 USD


As soon as this fee is confirm this court will take the certificate to the Presidential Office where it will be signed and then forwarded to you also. Any bank or Courier company that you may choose to send your funds to you will have the right to deduct their charges out of your funds and send your balance.

You are also warned to quit contacting any fake office/offices to enable you to not have any problem in receiving your funds okay.

Your urgent reply with the payment information, which included the MTCN and sender name will be appreciated. We therefore awaits your reply asap.

As soon as we hear from you with this payment be rest assured that you will receive all your money.

Thanks.

Chief Justice Toga Mclntosh

FROM HIGH COURT BENIN REP. BRANCH

call me or text on +229-996-1-6065

office.file964@yahoo.com

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