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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. JENET DIBOR" <servicecustomer924@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kumortdon@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:55:11 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED





FROM MRS. JENET DIBOR.




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 2009, 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 information 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 $83.00 for the Clearance Paper today, I will make sure you get your fund
tomorrow morning, your  fund $1.500 Million usd 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 10HRS 
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 availability of your fund in your hands.

Please do not allow any body to
deceive you and I expect your response and I don't 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 ATM 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 $83.00 for clearance certificate and you are to pay it to
Benin Republic as the origination of the ATM . Send the $83.00 through Western
Union or Money Gram once you receive this mail with the information below for
immediate release of your FUNDS,
 
Receiver's name: Gabriel Augustine
Country: Benin Republic


City   Cotonou
Text Question: Who made? 
Text
Answer: God
Amount: $83.00 
MTCN.........................? 
Sender's 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 ATM . 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,
MRS. JENET DIBOR.
Assistant Secretary of U.S  in
Benin State for African Affairs

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