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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: SECRETARY roseoba <roseoba10@live.fr>
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 09:16:10 -0200
Subject: FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT PANEL



PRESIDENCY
COTONOU, BENIN REPUBLIC
FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT PANEL Our Ref: FG 1/FRS/FCPP/VOL.5/2003

Sir,

PAYMENT OF CONTRACT APPROVED FUND, CATEGORY (A) BENIN FOREIGN CONTRACT ACT OF 1999 ON CONTRACT EXECUTED .

IN CONFORMITY WITH THE DETERMINED INTEREST OF THIS DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT TO OFFSET ALL OUTSTANDING FOREIGN CONTRACT DEBTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR NEW IMPROVED FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT POLICY AS STATED IN THE BENIN FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT ACT OF 1999, AS AMENDED TO EXPEDITE THE IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT OF ALL APPROVED CONTRACTS.

WE ARE OBLIGED TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR CONTRACT APPROVED FUND HAS FINALLY BEEN CREDITED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS CONTAINED IN YOUR APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF AN ACCOUNT SUBMITTED TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF BENIN (CBB) BY MR.B. WOLSON WHO CLAIM TO BE YOUR NEXT OF KIN FOR APPROVAL AFTER VETTING AND VERIFICATION, WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR NEW RECONCILED

Name Of Bank: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK Hong Kong.
Account number: 410-1-097081-7 Bank Code:003.
SWIFT CODE: SCBL HK HH. TELEX:73230SCHNK HX.

HAS BEEN CREDITED WITH YOUR CONTRACT APPROVED FUND. THEREFORE, YOU ARE ADVISED AS A MATTER OF URGENCY, TO CONTACT THE PAYING BANK; AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK . EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DR Bode USMAN ON SECURITY TELEPHONE LINE:+229 975 203 66

E-mail:drbodeusman@yahoo.fr TO PERSONALLY RECEIVE YOUR ORIGINAL FUND TRANSFER SLIP AND TRANSFER ACCESS CODE NUMBER IMMEDIATELY.

FINALLY, YOU ARE ADVISED TO SIGN ON THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW AND MAIL BACK TO THE OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN TO CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THE TRANSFERRED FUND AS STATED ABOVE IN YOUR ACCOUNT TO ENABLE HIM FORWARD SAME TO THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES FOR FINAL OBSERVATION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MRS ROSE OBA
SECRETARY
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