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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: "Central Bank of Benin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <specialduties_cbn@w.cn>
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:28:36 +0200
Subject: Your Certified Bank Draft

THE PRESIDENCY
Central Bank of Benin,
Plot 33, Bonni Ayi Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone, COTONOU




DEAR BENEFICIARY ,

PAYMENT BY CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT {$2.5M}

In our response to instruction from the Federal Government of Benin Republic, to release and pay all Foreign Contract funds to them, I, Dr. Soglo Danmisa The New Governor of Central Bank of Cotonou Benin Republic, inconjuction with the undersigned authorities on this day issue the release of your Contract part payment ofUS$2.5m (two million, five hundred thousand United State dollars) by Certified Bank
DRAFT

As a result of Terrorist Attack in America and its Global effect, the Federal Government of Benin Republic has directed that all foreign payment at this time that involved huge sums of money should be paid by DRAFT as measure to check Terrorist Account Operation.In line with this development, I have therefore signed your part payment DRAFT covering (US$2.5m ONLY ) has been issued in your favour to be drawn from your bank due to lack of enough foreign exchange in the country.

As a matter of urgency, you are hereby advise to contact THE NEW DIRECTOR Rev, Andy Williams of the International Remittance Department of Fact Finding and Special Duties Office, Central Bank of Benin for the mailing of your Draft. Contact him on this email (specialduties_cbn@w.cn) and forward your address where you would like the Draft to be send including your phone and fax numbers. Congratulations!

Yours faithfully,
Dr. Soglo Danmisa .
(Gov, Central Bank of Benin).

Central Bank of Benin,
Plot 33, Bonni Ayi Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone, COTONOU

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