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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: International Court Of Justice <rdhughes@txwinet.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:11:15 -0500
Subject: FINAL DECISION ABOUT YOUR DELAY FUND WITH BENIN REPUBLIC
GOVERNMENT OF $10.5 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS



REF\AXS\851\3\210

ATTENTION DEAR BENEFICIARY MR ODIE RAUCH,

BE INFORM THAT THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BROUGHT YOUR FILE OF
UNCLAIMED WINNING PRICE OF $10.5 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS FOR
GOVERNMENT CONFISCATION, DUE TO YOUR INABILITY TO CLAIM YOUR FUND FROM
THEIR OFFICE. AFTER 3 HOURS PROCEEDING TODAY AT THE INTERNATIONAL
COURT OF JUSTICE, JUSTICE ABUBAKAR ALI RULED THAT THE GOVERNMENT OR
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER AND DHL LACK THE
JURISDICTION TO CONFISCATE YOUR FUND.

HE ALSO RULED THAT SIMILAR CASES WHERE HANDLED IN THIS COURT, WHERE
THEY CONFISCATED ONE JANE COLE FUNDS BECAUSE OF HER INABILITY TO CLAIM
HER FUND, AND THEY LATER DIVERTED THE FUND INTO A PRIVATE ACCOUNT,
JUSTICE ABUBAKAR ALI TOLD THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE LAWYER THAT YOUR
FILE WILL REMAIN IN THIS COURT FOR SAFETY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND
OF US$10.5 MILLION DOLLARS. HE ALSO RULED THAT EVERYTHING ABOUT THE
TRANSFER WILL BE HANDLING IN THIS COURT, WAIVER WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU
TO ENABLE YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND TO AVOID FRAUD OF ANY KIND.

YOU ARE NOT GOING TO OBTAIN ANY CERTIFICATE OR PAY ANY TAX OF ANY
KIND, ALL YOU WILL DO IS TO RECONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION SUCH AS:

1) YOUR FULL NAMES
2) YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS
3) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBERS
4) YOUR IDENTIFICATION i.e YOUR PASSPORT

THEREFORE, YOU HAVE TO RE-CONFIRM THAT INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY TO THIS
HONORABLE COURT WITHOUT DELAY, AN ACCREDITED ATTORNEY FROM THIS
INTERNATIONAL COURT WILL BE ALLOCATED TO OVER SEE THE TRANSFER OF YOUR
FUND BY THE WESTERN UNION OR ANY BANK. THIS HONORABLE COURT WILL STAND
BY JUSTICE AND HAVE RESPECT FOR THE RULE OF LAW IN THIS COUNTRY.

NOTE THAT THE WAIVER CERTIFICATE THAT WILL BE SIGNED AND STAMP BY THIS
COURT WILL COST YOU THE SUM OF $65 DOLLARS ONLY. THIS WAIVER WILL
COVER ALL CHARGES AND FOR ALL CERTIFICATE NEEDED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE
YOUR FUND OF US$10.5 MILLION DOLLARS.

YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR MODE OF PAYMENT; WE WILL BE SENDING YOU $5.000
FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS DAILY UNTIL YOU FINISH RECEIVING
YOUR FUND. BUT IF YOU WANT YOUR FUND TO BE TRANSFER DIRECT TO YOUR
ACCOUNT OR YOU WANT TO RECEIVE THROUGH ATM VISA CARD WHICH YOU CAN
WITHDRAW $7,000 PER DAY ALL IS AVAILABLE BUT BASE ON YOUR CHOICE. YOU
HAVE TO PROVIDE YOUR BANK DETAILS.

HERE IS THE INFORMATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF WAIVER CERTIFICATE.

RECEIVER NAME: JEAN SAVI
CITY: COTONOU
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
AMOUNT::::::65
TEXT QUESTION: WAIVER
TEXT ANSWER: WAIVER

ONCE YOU MAKE THE PAYMENT OF $65 OUR ACCREDITED ATTORNEY SHALL MAKE
SURE YOU START RECEIVING YOUR $5.000 IMMEDIATELY FROM WESTERN UNION OR
THROUGH ATM CARD OR BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER, PLEASE SEND THE
PAYMENT NOW AND CHOOSE YOUR CHOICE.

REPLY HERE( internationalcoutofjustice@gmail.com)

THANKS AND REGARDS

BARRISTER HILDA WILLIAMS.

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE BENIN REPUBLIC.


FROM HIGH COURT OF ECOWAS RB BRANCH
FROM HEAD QUARTER POLICE STATION ZOGBO COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
FROM:DIRECTOR FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT UBA BANK BENIN REPUBLIC
FROMDIRECTOR FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT UBA BANK BENIN REPUBLIC.

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