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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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From: "Dr. James Knight" <usaembassyfrotdesk@globomail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 07:38:46 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Happy New Year Greeting From U.S. Embassy


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AMERICAN
EMBASSY IN COTONOU,
BENIN
Rue
Caporal Bernard Anani BP 2012
Cotonou,
Benin. EMAIL:usaembassyfrotdesk@globomail.com

Direct phone 00229 93232970

 
 
Happy
New Year Greeting
From U.S. Embassy in Cotonou, Benin
 
 
Attn:Beneficiary

 
This is to notify you once
again today that your sealed package registered as family treasure with Courier
Company Benin republic was brought to our custody today for safe keeping and now
waiting for your confirmation before the final delivery will be commencing to
your address registered.
 
We are now waiting for you
to contact our office through e-mail or above telephone number for confirmation
before delivery to our nearest embassy in your country.
 
The sealed package in
question supposed to be shipped through Courier Company Benin and was delayed
due to courier license number of the sealed package .
 
We have had
meeting with board
of
director
and was finalized to deliver at your address through our correspondent embassy
in your country pending your immediate response with the requirement, by sending
the sun of $96 across our office here in Benin to enable procuring the license
number and complete the delivery of your sealed package to your address as
registered.
 
Furthermore, be advice to
reconfirm the below information as your current and direct contact upon
contacting us to avoid wrong delivery.
 
1. Your full name:
2. Current
home address:
3. Telephone Number:
 
Once you notify us with above
details, your sealed box will be send to our correspondent embassy in your state
and will be deliver to your address.
 
Moreover, you are expected
to send the $96 direct to in care of OKECHUKWU J. MMORBA, registration officer,
send through Western
Union
or Money
Gram to
help expedite the process and send your sealed box for delivery at your
address.
 
RECEIVER NAME:..... OKECHUKWU JOHN MMORBA

COUNTRY:................ BENIN REPUBLIC .

CITY:....................... COTONOU.
TEST QUESTION:....... IN
GOD ?.
TEST ANSWER:......... WE TRUST.
AMOUNT:..................
$96.
MTCN.....................

 
Don't forget to send the
Western Union or money gram transfer information (MTCN or REFERENCE NUMBER) for
easy receive and immediate procuring of your box license number and send for
delivery at your address.
 
NOTICE: - Goods that stay
unclaimed for a week (7days) will be return to the State Government white house
as prohibited proper and will be confiscated. Treat this as matter of
urgency.

 
Yours Sincerely
,
 
Dr. James Knight
Management Senior
Officer

U.S. Embassy Cotonou, Benin.
E-MAIL:usaembassyfrotdesk@globomail.com
Direct phone 0022993232970 







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