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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. Mrs. Jenet Dibor" <jenferbello@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fonemillion@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:52:00 +0530 (IST)
Subject: FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA




 
 
 

 








         








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 U.S. Department of
State

Bureau of Consular Affairs

Washington , DC
20520.

 


ATTENTION:
BENEFICIALY

This is to
bring to your notice that because of the impossibility of your fund transfer
through the western union Or MoneyGram network, I am doing all I can to make
sure you receive your funds and I protected your funds for almost six Months now
but I assure you that you still have every opportunity to claim your entire
funds from the United State
Embassy
Office Benin Republic
(U.S.E.B.R).

I am
only trying to help you because of the way the payment was handled in the past.
Secondly, I can not sit and watch you loose your funds after confiding in me. As
a matter of fact, there are still decent and God fearing people here in the
United State Embassy Office Benin Republic which I am a good example. Since I
came to this office in the year 2006, I have helped so many foreign
Contractors/Beneficiaries from all paths of the world in claiming their long
over due fund from the Benin Government.

If you don't
want to conclude these matter before monday coming week just inform me today so
that I can know what next to do because I can just be hearing same story and you
will be dealing with people and sending informations to them and if you cant
send the fee then know that your fund will be cancelled and all your effort so
far will turn
useless
because I did all I can for my government to protect your fund and your
personality but you won't listen, I can help you if you help yourself.

If
you can be able to come up with $99 for the Clearance
Paper today, I will make sure you get your fund tomorrow morning, your fund is
ready to transfer to you as I write to you now due to my effort and I don't know
why you should be dealing with people outside my office, just do your best and
these transfer will be conducted. Finally if this fund will be terminated and
there is no way on earth you can get this fund because the IMF will just have to
cancel your name from the payment file, its better you conclude these matter
within the given date.

If I
receive the fee , I assure you that you are going to confirm your funds in your
Country WITHIN 48HRS  through our choosing Diplomatic Agent.  I shall try my
possible best to make sure I conclude the due legal process and will like you to
Take my word because i am strong behide you and my effort to this does not end
until you confirm the avaliability of your fund in your hands.

Please
do not allow any body to deceive you and I expect your response and I dont want
you to be tired of these, just take life easy and see what the result will be
by  next Week, I will expect your response and the fee sent by western union.
Just get back to me today with the details and I promise to release your fund to
you, its not easy and I believe you have tried as well, so make sure you
conclude these or your fund will be terminated by the High Authority and that is
all I can say for now.
 
Note
that your consignment box has been arrived in US embassy and waiting to receive
clearance certificate before the gate pass is given. Meanwhile you are advise to
reconfirm the below information upon contacting us to avoid delivery to the
wrong person.
 
1, Your full
name
2, Your home address
3, Your occupation
4, Direct Telephone
Number



I am expecting the payment information as
soon as you can so we can proceed immediately.  Note that you are expected to pay
only $99 for clearance certificate and you are to pay it to Benin Republic as
the origination of the consignment box. Send the $99 through Western Union or
MoneyGram once you receive this mail with the information below for immediate
release of your consignment box,
 
RECOVERS;NAME: SAM CHIKA

CITY   COTONOU

COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC

TEXT QUESTION: GOD?

TEXT ANSWER: THANKS

AMOUNT: $99.00

MTCN.?



SENDER NAME?


Once you send the
money, try to notify us with the MTCN# AND THE SENDER'S NAME for easy pick up
and for immediate action on the release of your consignment. Please treat this
as matter of urgency. Note that any uncliam consignment will be return to the 
Courier Company after 3 days for final divertion. So you are urgently advise to
comply with our demand so that your consignment will be among those that will be
deliver this week.
 
 Yours In
Service,





 

 
 
Dr. Mrs. Jenet
Dibor.
Email: fonemillion@yahoo.com
Assistant Secretary
of U.S State for African Affairs

FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA


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