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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: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BENIN <benin_nat_assembly16@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <nat_assembly_benin@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:49:29 +0100
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY,BENIN REPUBLIC.



THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OFFICE,
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
PORTO NOVO,BENIN REPUBLICOur Ref: DRB/PNV/ADR ATTN: Beneficiary , We, the entire members of of the office of THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY,on behalf of Benin Republic Government, under the auspices of THE NEW PRESIDENT, MR.THOMAS YAYI BONI and CHARLES KONAN BANNY,Governor of Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) held a meeting last week concerning payment,both foreign and local contractors and some inheritance funds. On going through files yesterday,we discovered that your file was dumped untreated , so at this juncture, we apologize for the delay of your payment and please stop communicating with any office now and attention to the appointed office below for you to receive your payment accordingly . Now your new Payment Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No : 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN013 ,Having received these vital payment number , therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm your payment with the Government of Benin Republic immediately within 24hrs . Now you are directed to contact the Head of Computer Credit/telex Dept Bank Of Africa in Benin Republic west Africa(Dr. Jaquis Dilet) immediately so that he will pay you through ATM Card(Credit card) or (Bank Account Transfer) and he will fax you the payment Copy Slip and also be informed that the sum of Forty two Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($42.5M) was allocated with the aid of Chevron and Shell company in West Africa to compensate each of those contractors involved in the complete construction of Mega Estate Hospitals of which their funds was withheld before the change of Government in Benin on 6th April 2006 and that is why you are advised to contact the Bank of Africa in Benin Republic West Africa in keeping an absolute confidentiality of your fund.
Contact Person :

Dr. Jaquis Dilet.
Tel : (+)229-93-97-67-57.
Email: boafrica_benin@bk.ru
Website: http://www.bank-of-africa.net/index.php?

Contact him now and inform him that you received an email from the office of THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Benin Republic,instructing you to call him for immediate release of your fund and forward your Details to his office to avoid transfer mistake.

THIS IS WHAT YOU ARE REQUIRE TO FORWARD TO THE ATM PAYMENY OFFICE CENTRE:1 YOUR FULL NAME: 2 YOUR MAILING ADDRESS:
3 YOUR 24HOURS CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER:
4 YOUR OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER:
5 YOUR LOCATION/COUNTRY:
6 YOUR SEX/AGE: 7 ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY:
N/B : Present this mail confidential to avoid anyone from tampering with the above payment codes highlighted above because anyone that present these codes will automatically be entitled to claim this contract award fund/benefits.
Best Regards Mathurin Coffi NAGO,
President of the National Assembly,
(Republic of Benin)
_________________________________________________________________
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