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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: MRS JANET DIBOR <officefile0159@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: mrsjanetdibor@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 02:36:43 +0800 (SGT)
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 $146 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 $146
for clearance certificate and you are to pay it to Benin Republic as the
origination of the consignment box. Send the $198
through Western Union or MoneyGram once you receive this mail with the
information below for immediate release of your consignment
box,
 
RECOVERS;NAME: Mr.Onyekwe John
CITY  
COTONOU
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
TEXT
QUESTION: GOD?
TEXT ANSWER: THANKS
AMOUNT: $146.00
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: mrsjanetdibor@yahoo.fr


 


Assistant Secretary of U.S State for African
Affairs
FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA


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