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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: Commander-Of-The-Armies-Forces <akisanz_1@yahoo.com.tw>
Reply-To: barrfemiandy@live.com
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:05:27 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Western Union transfer Permit MTCN $4500.00 {W.P.TRUST GOD)


 












                                                   



 
 
   
THE PRESIDENCY
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF
FEDERAL PEOPLE REPUBLIC OF BENIN
LIBERATION PALACE
COTONOU
  REPUBLIC DU BENIN  
 
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
His Excellency
DR.BONI YAYI
President & Commander-Of-The-Armies-Forces
Liberation Palace
REF NO:.........PDSF/OSI/OO2/ DSF2O11
 
DATE:-...17/09/2011
                                              
ATTENTION FOR YOUR IMMENSE BENEFITS!!!  





                                    INFORMATION REACHING US FROM OUR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS TROUGH OUR PRESIDENT YAYI BONI  NOW STATES THAT YOU  HAVE 72HOURS TO EFFECT PAYMENT OF YOUR COMPENSATION FOR THE ACTIVATION OF YOUR MTCN TO ENABLE YOU CASH UP YOUR FIRST $4500.00 FROM YOUR TOTAL (FUND OF $900.000.00 ) SINCE YOU ARE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT WE HAVE DECIDED THAT YOU ARE TO GO AHEAD AND PAY WHATEVER YOU HAVE FOR THE ACTIVATION FEE SINCE YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO COME UP WITH THE REQUIRED SUM,TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE HERE.YOU ARE TO PAY WHATEVER YOU HAVE FOR THE ACTIVATION FEE; WE WILL ACTIVATE YOUR MTCN UPON RECEIPT OF THIS PAYMENT.


BE INFORMED THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY THE BALANCE SUM OF YOUR ACTIVATION UPON CASHING UP YOUR FIRST $4500.00 USD, ALSO I AM USING THIS MEDIUM TO INFORM YOU THAT FAILURE TO PAY THE BALANCE SUM WILL LEAVE US WITH NO OPTION BUT TO DEACTIVATE YOUR MTCN OF WHICH YOU WILL RECEIVE AND CAN NEVER CASH UP THE BALANCE SUM I WANT YOU TO SEND THE RENEWING AND TRANSFER FEE WITH THE INFORMATION BELLOW. OUR CONTACT E-MAIL ADDRESS: {  barfemiandy@live.com  }

SEND US THE MTCN NUMBER IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE MONEY AND IMMEDIATELY WE CONFIRM THE TRANSFER FEE WE WILL SEND YOU THE FIRST RECEIPT OF YOUR $4500.00 TODAY AND DON'T FORGET TO FORWARD THE MTCN TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS {  barfemiandy@live.com } TO AVOID MISTAKE DO THAT FOR YOUR PAYMENT.

 
HERE ARE THE INFORMATION WHERE YOU CAN SEND ANY AMOUNT YOU HAVE AT HAND
 
1. RECEIVER ::::::::: MARCEL IKELI.
2. COUNTRY:::::::::BENIN REPUBLIC.
3. QUESTION::::::::::::::AS SOON AS?
4. ANSWER::::::::::::POSSIBLE.
5. AMOUNT::::::::::::::::ANY AMOUNT YOU HAVE AT HAND

MTCN:::::::::::::::::::::
SENDER NAME::::::::::::::::::::::::::
SENDER ADDRESS:::::::::::::::::::
TEL:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
 
 
 AWAITINGFOE YOUR URGENT MAIL TODAY.Remember this Code number which is meant for your security{W.P.TRUST GOD)
I WISH YOU GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY EASTER.
YOURS IN SERVICE
VICE PRESIDENT BARRISTER FEMI ANDY..
WESTERN UNION  HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENT
REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
FOREIGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE
THIS IS OUR CONDUCT CODE ( +229-98903320



Remember that Winners never STOPPED midways on their track but went ahead boldly without Fears to the Finishing Line to win the Crown!!!


   
 HIS  EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT,
Dr. Boni Yayi
President & Commander-in-Chief Of The Armies Forces
Republic Du Benin

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