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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: AU/ECOWAS ORG <fcu----103@att.net>
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 06:37:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: AU-Government has intervened in your case concerning your fund.




Attention Beneficiary,

 

 

This is officially informing you and
everyone that has transaction in Africa, Europe, Asia and USA, that the
ECOWAS/AU.Org & Government of Benin; in conjunction with International
Foreign Monetary Unit in Benin Republic, has intervened in your case concerning
your overdue compensated payment fund which amounted to the sum of $2.5million
Dollars. (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) that was awarded to you by
UN Committee as your name was listed among the Scam victims.

 

This fund suppose to release to you
via Bank of Africa Benin Rep. for the past two months now; the International
Foreign Monetary Unit has taken this issue upon their selves to resolve this
matter and make sure that all the foreign clients that have their funds in
Europe Banks and African Banks, including Security houses and western union
worldwide, must receive their money without any more further delay. And you are
entitled to receive your fund through (ATM Card, International Certify Bank
Draft or via Bank Wire Transfer). You are to choose one option among these 3
options to avoid any more delay in receiving your fund.

 

Therefore; the Ministry of Finance
Benin, have informed the Central Bank of Benin, to instruct Bank of Africa
Benin Republic, to prepare all the transfer documentations on your behalf; upon
your confirmation by Email and telephone the option you chooses to receive your
fund; we shall commence action on the release of your fund. So we advise you to
specify a particular payment mode which you will like to receive your fund.
Note; no administrative cost will be involved in this transaction as far as
your transfer files with Bank of Africa Benin is completed.

 

Behooves on this note, your
obligation now is to contact Dr. Leons Nakah, BOA Account Supervisor by
forwarding your ADDRESS AND A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVING
LICENSE OR ANY MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION so that they can confirm you as the beneficiary
on their record to enable them prepare for the release of your fund to you.

 

 

Bank Name: Bank of Africa Benin.

Account Supervisor: Dr. Leons Nakah

EMAIL: (drlnakah@rediffmail.com)

Telephone: + 229 21073310

 

Ensure you call him after emailing
him for immediate attendance and let us know as soon as you contact the Bank of
Africa Benin.

 

My Regards

Dr. Augustine Edochie

Ecowas Director Benin Republic.


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