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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: "Hon. PERRY BEN." <bvail2000@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: america_embassy2010@azet.sk
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:05:18 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA





FROM UNITED STATE OF
AMERICA
 
U.S. Department of
State  
Bureau of Consular Affairs         
Washington,DC 20520 UPDATE

 
THIS E-MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL
ADDRESS
Beneficiary/Owner number 2661428,

 Attention,

We write
to inform you that your a package with reference number 2661428 has been in
IMPEX COURIER UNITED KINGDOM facility custody waiting for resolutions of the
clearance to further the delivery to your delivery address. We have been waiting
for you to contact us regarding your consignment box which IMPEX COURIER 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 from London, United
Kingdom.

After the meeting held with the Government of Benin Republic, it
was resolved that the delivery of your consignment to you address must be
complete within two (2) working days upon your compliance to our directives; You
should send the sum of $150usd to obtain the needed clearance certificate from
Benin Republic.  

The clearance charges which was initially on the high price has been
cut down by the US Embassy in Benin Republic considering the poor economic
situations that make it difficult for the middle class citizens to meet up with
the clearance of their entitlement.  
We will upon the confirmation of your
clearing charge assign our Diplomat Agent (Prince Dickson) to travel to United
Kingdom and collect your package and proceed with the delivery.


Meanwhile you are advice to reconfirm the below information upon
contacting us to avoid delivery to wrong person.

1-  Your Full Name

2-  Your Delivery Address
3-  Your Contact Telephone Number  
4- 
Your Occupation non
5-  Your Identification (Passport number or ID Card
number)

Once you notify us with the above information we will release
your consignment to you, You can contact us with the following information,


Contact person:  Hon.Jeffery Jain
Email:
(america_embassy2010@azet.sk)
Tellphone Number +229_98582119 or
+229_99179986

Note that you are expected to pay only $150usd for
clearance certificate and you are to pay it to Benin Republic as the origination
of the package in favour of mr.  as our accountant officer in Benin Republic
Send the $150usd  through western union once you receive this mail with the
information below for immediate release of your package,
 
Receivers
Name:====.OGUGUA MICHAEL
Country/City:=======Benin Republic/Cotonou
Test
Question:=======what city
Answer:
===========cotonou
Amount:===========$150usd

Once you send the money,
try to notify us with the MTCN for easy pick up and for immediate action on the
release of your consignment.
 
Note that any unclaimed consignment will
be return to IMPEX Office in Benin after 7 days.
So you are urgently advised
to comply with our directives so that we will release your consignment.
Yours
Sincerely
 
Hon. PERRY BEN.
Public Relation Officer United State
Embassy. 
 



 









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