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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: BOBERT YOUNG <douglashull38@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: bobert.young@yahoo.ca
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:09:04 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: FROM HEAD QUARTER POLICE STATION ZOGBO COTONOU INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA FROM BOBERT YOUNG YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED




FROM HEAD QUARTER POLICE
STATION ZOGBO
COTONOU
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
BENIN REPUBLIC  WEST AFRICA
FROM BOBERT YOUN .



ATTENTION FOR YOUR FUND:
My name is Mr. BOBERT YOUNG, 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)  One Million 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: RAPHAEL CHINEDU

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.BOBERT YOUNG
Inspector
General Of Police






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