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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: Federal Ministry Of Finance <ministryoffinance9@globomail.com>
Reply-To: westernunion3597@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 16:00:38 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Attn: My Dear Beneficiary.


 Send Money Worldwide












FROM THE DESK OF WESTERN UNION MONEY  REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT FROM DESK OF









FINANCIAL MINISTER OF. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.FORGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE.
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Attn: My Dear Beneficiary.








The Board of federal
ministry of finance benin republic. are here to notify you of your
payment inherited funds of $1.5M.000. after the meeting held on 8th
of Nov 2011.His  Exelence the PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN
DR.YAYI BONI. has Instructed this Department to send your funds through
western union money transfer for easier receive of your inherinted funds
without any further delay. to avoid paying money to the fraud stars
that is going on through the global. you are required to send your name
and address were you want your fund to be send through western union the
maximium amount you will be receiving each day starting from tomorrow
is the sum of $5000.00. also your are required to send us the sum of $73
dollar for re-newing and recofirming your file that was deposited in
this office with your name and address bellow.
 
This is to notify
all our you about the latest development
concerning all the payment that are left in our custody,which yours are
inclusive Besides, your where given a bill of $73,in order to receive
your payment of which we didn’t hear from you for sometime now......
 
Hence,
our Western Union  is now offering a Special BONUS to help all our
customers that are having their payment  in our custody due to of
prices. In order words we are now requesting that those involve should
pay only the sum of $73. 00 to receive all their payment abandoned in
our custody.
 
Besides, my dear, this is the opportunity for you
and have to comply and your funds  shall be transfer to your desginated
address. But remember that after (3 DAYS) you did not make the payment
then we will divert your funds to Goverment Fund, to aviod problem or we
will cancel the payment for this year untill next year  because this
year is not like last year.
 
Again after (THREE DAYS ) We will
enter A new project   for the year and that is the reason why we
decided to help to all our customers before we enter into the new
project. So be  advise to send the $73.00 immediately so that we will
register your payment and for to start receive $5,000 as from tomorrow.
 
Be
advise that there is no time again for we to call any person on phone
unless you will call +22998-95-28-02 / Mr Anthony Robert. After the
payment of $73.00 you will start receiveing your money every  day$5,000
through Western Union Send the money through Western Union Money
Transfer with the information below,















Note that you are
expected to pay only $73.00 for re-newing and recofirming your file and
you are to pay it to Benin Republic as the origination of the fund in
favour of  Mrs. Helen Obalaku. as our accountant officer in
Benin Republic Send the $73.00  through western union once you receive
this mail with the information below for immediate release of your
funds,






 
The Payment instructions:
            Receiver Name:......Mrs. Helen Obalaku.
Country:..............................Benin Republic
City:...................Cotonou
Text Question:........To Whom
Text Answer:.........Helen






 
The moment i
receive the payment of $73 i will release the first payment informations
of $5,000 to you and you will pick up the money and i will send you
another money.. Hoping to hear from you.
 
INFORMATION.Also you
are required by this Department to send the Renewing & Reconfirming
of your file charges of $73.00 dollar to OCEANIC BANK PLC WESTERN UNION
MONEY TRANSFER to help the Renew & Reconfirm you file that was
deposited in the BANK along with your name and address below.






 






Beneficiarey name:....................
Address:...................................
Tel phone:.................................
Age:.........................................
Sex:........................................
Your picture:...............................







Indicate your payment file code of (#03-971) to them when contacting or calling them.Extra Mail Address:(westernunion3597@yahoo.com.ph)






 






Yours
in service We are waiting for your urgent respond immediately and be 
rest assured of our honest service of releasing your full
funds(1.5M.000)  in our system once this instructions is abid.
 
Best Regards.






Mrs. Helen Obalaku.

Mr Anthony Robert










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