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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: Dr Frank Mike Ume <frankude16@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 05:49:10 -0800 (PST)
Subject: This is Hon Dr Frank Mike Ume,the paymaster,Bceao in Benin Republic,Cotonou



Happy New year,

This is Hon Dr Frank Mike Ume,the paymaster,Bceao in Benin Republic,Cotonou.

This is to let you know that your approved payment of $5 Million USD is still with our Bank.Due to you were unable to pay the wire fee of $5000.00 to enable us credit the $5Million USD to your account,the board of directors of my bank have decided that your $5 Million USD should be delivered to you in your house there in your country through our security company diplomatic channel that will be handled by their appointed diplomat.

I do not want us to entertain any delay any longer and too much delay is very dangerous.I would have suggested that we go on with this arrangement so that i can proceed to finalize it and get back to you with details.

I am very optimistic that this arrangement will be the best hence the funds will be delivered to you right there in your house in united states through our bank security companies diplomat who will be moving your $5Million USD to your door step as a consignment.

Your $5 Million USD will be packed in crates/box and will be moved out of this country by the bank through the security company via there diplomatic access and it will be supervised and taken care of by the diplomat who will ensure that the box is delivered to your door step and you will confirm the fund before the diplomat will leave your house.

All expenses to ensure that the funds are approved to be carried and moved out of this country will be taken care by my bank but you will only be responsible for the money that will be required for the clearance of the box at your airport by the diplomat as soon as the diplomat arrive your country.

It is important i let you know that this is the easiest means and the way in which our top Government officials do remove money out of this country without unnecessary questioning.

Note that the diplomat will not be aware of the contents of the boxes hence you and i including the man in charge at the strong room who will be in charged in packaging the boxes are the only people that will be aware of the contents of the boxes. This is for security reasons so that the diplomat will not make away with your $5Million USD.



Furthermore,this arrangement will only take a day to be carried out and immediately the diplomat moves out of this country, he will be in your country the next day.

Kindly let me know your thoughts to enable me go ahead with this arrangement.

Thanks and waiting for your reply.

Hon Frank Mike Ume,

Paymaster (BCEAO)

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