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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: "Mrs. Jenet" <officce.office8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: u.s.departmentbeninrepublic@hotmail.fr
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 11:17:07 +0100 (BST)
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 2010, 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 information to them and if you can't send the fee then know that
your fund will be cancelled and all your effort so far will be in vane
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 $89 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 Federal Reserve Bank Of US.  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 behind you and my effort to this does not end
until you confirm the availability of your fund in your hands.

Please do not allow any body to
deceive you and I expect your response and I don't 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
$89 for clearance certificate and you are to pay it to Benin Republic as the
origination of the fund US$5,000.000.00. Send the $89 through Western Union or
Money Gram once you receive this mail with the information below for immediate
release of your fund,
 
RECOVERS:NAME: Peter
Ejike
CITY   COTONOU

COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
TEXT QUESTION: GOD?
TEXT ANSWER: THANKS

AMOUNT: $89.00
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 to the Federal Reserve Bank Of US.
Please treat this as matter of urgency. Note that any uncliam fund will be
return to the  federal Government Account after 3 days for final divertion. So
you are urgently advise to comply with our demand so that your fund will be
among those that will be transferred this
week.
 
 Yours In Service,





 

 
 
 Mrs. Jenet Edward.
Email: u.s.departmentbeninrepublic@hotmail.fr
Assistant
Secretary of U.S State for African Affairs
FROM UNITED STATE OF
AMERICA

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