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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: "Michael Robter I.G Police" <h112@globomail.com>
Reply-To: michaelrobter12@yahoo.com.co
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 11:59:43 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Inspector General Of Police




FROM HEAD QUARTER POLICE
STATION ZOGBO COTONOU
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
BENIN REPUBLIC  WEST AFRICA
FROM MICHAEL ROBERT .
ATTENTION FOR YOUR FUND:My name is Mr.Michael Robert,the Inspector General of Police Benin Republic,This is to inform you that the government of this Country Benin Republic are sending you the sum of ($1.5M USD)  Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars which you have lost in before because you have been waiting to receive since From Money Gram And Western Union Money Transfer.
We got them arrested today because they did not follow the instruction given to them by the Federal Government of Benin. This government is rewarding this funds to you as one of the scam victim because your email was through by those that extort money from you when we got them arrested, One of them gave us your email address. 
 
The president of this country His Excellency Mr.Yayi Boni has sent aside the sum of ($1.5M USD) in consignment to send to you through Dhl Courier Company.

We thereby have made a concrete arrangement with the DHL Courier Company for a safe delivery to your door-step once the beneficiary meets up the demand of the conveyance.  Note that all the delivery fee has been paid on your behalf but you shall required to send  only $75,00 dollar immediately to our office for your clearance certificate because our agent will  proceed to Du' Benin High Court first thing tomorrow morning to obtain the certificate before your consignment will leave this country. 

The DHL Courier agent will use the certificate to obtain the transaction. So you advice to confirm your information immediately for delivery of your consignment and also to enable our office confirm that you are the real owner of this Emaill address to avoid any mistake. If you know that you are not the owner of this consignment box don' t try to contact us,

RE-CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION; 

Your Full Name. . . .
Your Country. . . .
Your City. . . . . .
Your Telephone Number.  
Your Passport. .
 
Below is where you can send the $75.00 to our protocol officer. 

Receiver ' s Name: MACH ALEX
Country. . . . . . . .-BENIN REPUBLIC
City. . . . . . . . COTONOU
Text Question. . . . . WHEN
Answer. . . . . . .NOW
Amount.   us$75,00  
Your senders name. . . . . and MTCN#. . . .  Here are  those SCAMMERS that were arrested; Mr. Arinze Chukwu, Chief Mrs Amanda Morgan, Mrs Calister Ekwueme,Mark Ibe, Mr. Morgan Adam and Prince John Anderson in case you will recognize them. God bless.
Mr.Michael RobertInspector General Of Police

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