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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Issac James" <acctdlk2011@gmail.com>
Reply-To: insptgenpolice67@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 23:47:34 +0530 (IST)
Subject: FROM HEAD QUARTER POLICE STATION
















































































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FROM HEAD QUARTER POLICE
STATION
ZOGBO
COTONOU
INSPECTOR
GENERAL OF POLICE
NIGERIA
REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA
Mr.Issac 
James 

Email:insptgenpolice67@yahoo.frEmail:insptgenpolice67@yahoo.fr

Attention :My Dear. 
                                 
My name is
Mr. Issac  James  the inspector general of police Benin Republic,This is to
inform you that the government of this country Benin  Republic are sending you
the sum of 3,500.000.00 USD  which you have lost in before because you have been
waiting to receive it from Mr Brown John, We got him arrested today.

 
The government is rewarding this funds as one of the scam
victim.
 
We where able to get your email through those that extort money
from you when the police got them arrested , One of them gave us your email
address who called his name  Mr Brown John
 
The president of this country
His Excellency Dr.YAYI BONI has sent aside the sum of $3,500.000.00 USD   in
consignment to send to you through Dhl Courier Company.
 
We thereby have
made a concrete arrangement with the DHL Courier Company for a safe delivery to
your door-step once the beneficiary meets up the demand of the
conveyance.
 
Note that all the delivery fee has been paid on your behalf.
But you are advise to send  only $100 dollar immediately to our office for your
clearance certificate because our agent will  proceed to Du'Benin  High Court
first thing tommorrow morning so that he should get the certificate before your
consignment will leave this country.
 
The DHL Courier agent will use the
certificate to obtain the transaction.
 
So you advice to contact
inspector general of police Benin Republic Office immediately with your full
information for delivery of your consignment and also to enable our office
confirm that you are the real owner of this Emaill address to aviod any
mistake.
 
Your Full Name.......
Your Country........
Your
City............
Your Telephone Number.........
The Amount You
Lost..........
Your Pasport..........................
Your
Age................................
 
Contact our Office with this
information below for more information and for quick deliver of your
consignment.
 
Here are  the SCAMMERS that were arrested, Mr Brown John.
Mr.Kevin C, Mr. Patrick Mike,Mr.John C, and others is here
now








 
Below is where you can send the $100
for the proceed.
 
Receiver's Name......Mr Okechukwu
Chibike
Country...............Republic of
Benin
Text Question..........We
trust
Answer.............In
God
Amount.$100
MTCN
NUMBER...........
Your senders
conutry.............
Your senders name.................
 
Please we are
waiting for you, we should go to court with those thiefs before tomorrow
.
 
God bless.
Mr. Issac  James
call our office telephone number
once you Sent the $100 tel







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