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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: ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL BANK <deskofficiall@sify.com>
Reply-To: interl.departm2@msn.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:28:06 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?QU4gQVRURU1QVCBXQVMgTUFERSBUT0RBWSBUTyBDTEFJTSBZT1VSIEZVTkQu?=
=?utf-8?B?4oCP?=






ATENTION: BENEFICIARY.  



Definitely, I know that this letter will be a surprising one to you,
firstly, I will like to introduce myself officially as Mr. Peter
Williams/ Dr Aaron Pato Ferrin, The Executive Governor of Financial Bank
Benin) You are been officially contacted today because your
Inheritance/contract Funds was Re-deposited into the “Federal Suspense
Account” of Financial bank last week, because you did not proceed with
your Claim as the Rightful beneficiary which is well known to the board
and management team of financial bank. Three men came to my office
yesterday in connection of your inheritance/contract fund/Atm card and
these men were unexpected by me because their visit was out of official
appointment.



I had to ask them why they came to see me in person and they said that
they were here to claim the Inheritance/contract sum of (US$1,200,000)
which rightfully belongs to you as your inheritance/contract title on
your behalf, at this development I asked them who authorized them to
come down to Benin Republic for the claim of this Payment and the
honestly this was the biggest shock that this Bank has ever received so
far because your Inheritance/contract Funds is still in the “Federal
Suspense Account” of FBB, yet you sent these men to come and claim this
Funds on your behalf without any official notice to authorize and permit
this bank to do and execute your inheritance/contract sum to the three
men whom you authorized to claim your fund on your behalf. This Bank
does not understand why you sent these men to come and claim your Funds
on your behalf.



If actually you want them to help you claim your Inheritance Bill Sum,
at least you should have notified my office so that we will act
accordingly. They actually tendered some Vital Documents which proved
that you actually sent them for the claim of this Fund. Honestly, it
really baffles me that you took such decision without my consent. Here
are the Document which they tendered to this Bank today.



1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.

2. HIGH COURT INJUNCTION.

3. ORDER TO RELEASE.



Actually, these Documents which they tendered to this Bank are Proves
that you sent them to claim this Fund for you. Finally, I gave them an
appointment next week, in order to contact you for verification and
authorization before releasing this fund to them. As the Governor of
this Financial Bank Benin, I was supposed to Release this Funds to them
but I refused to do so because I wanted to hear from you first. Due to
the Nature of my job, I will not want to make any mistake in releasing
this Fund to anyone except you whom is the recognized beneficiary to
this Fund.



Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make this Payment to these
foreigners who came on your behalf. In receipt of this confidential
Letter, you are required to get back to me immediately to enable us
proceed with the payment or cancel the payment in their favor and wait
for your next instruction. Please note that you have to send the fee to
get the custom clearance entries document, which you know that the cost
is $41, and you have to send this fee by today so that we can endose
this without any further delay. Again, if we dont hear from you today,
we will give them your fund/ Atm card. you can to send the money via
western union or by money gram with the name below: 

 

Senders Name:----

Recivers name:----JONA UZOMA SIMPLE

Country:--- Benin Republic

City:-- Cotonou 

Question:----How many hours?

Answer:---5Hours

MTCN:--------

Amount:--$41



As soon as you send it forward the information such as MTCN / / senders
name and Q and Answer,  and your full contact address as well as the
time and day you want the delivering  this is a process of 5hours
entirely  .I want to finish up this transaction before today runs out. 
Please note that the diplimat service will leave today as soon as we
receive the charges by today and yop must receive your Atm card payment
by today.

Waiting to hear from you soon.

With Sincerity.

Best Regards.

 

Mr. Peter Williams/ Dr Aaron Pato Ferrin


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