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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: Inspector General Of Police <servicecustomer924@gmail.com>
Reply-To: inspectorgeneralpolice19842@live.com
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 17:50:55 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: THE POLICE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU OUT


SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION

FROM HEAD QUATER STATION

ZOGBO COTONOU

INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA

MR.Ruben Mouss

Email:inspectorgeneralpolice19842@live.com

Telephone Number +229 96478669



Attention:

 

My
name is Mr Ruben Moussa the inspector general of police Benin
Republic,This is to inform you that the government of this country Benin
Republic are rewarding you the sum of $400,000.00 dollars as one of the
scam victim.We where able to get your email through those that extort
money from you when the police 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 $400.000,00 Dollars by Atm Card to send
to
you through Post Office,the maximum amount you will be receiving each
day is $3,500dollar,the Atm Card will enable you cash your fund to any
Atm Machine center in your Area,We thereby have made a concrete
arrangement with the POST OFFICE for a safe delivery to your door-step
once the beneficiary meets up the demand of the conveyance.Below is your
Atm Secret Pin Code (0366), Note that all the deliver fee has been paid
on your behalf. But you are to send $52dollar immediately to our office
for the Activation of your atm secret pin code to enable you  to
withdraw your fund to any Atm Paying Machine Center in your country.So
you advice to contact inspector general of police Benin Republic Office
immediately with your full information for deliver of your Atm Card and
also to enable our office confirm that you are the real owner of this
Email address to avoid any mistake.

 

Your Full Name.......

Your Country........

Your City............

Your Telephone Number.........

The Amount You Lost..........

 

Contact our Office with this information below for more information and for quick deliver of your Atm Card.

 

God bless you



Mr Ruben Moussa

Inspector General Of Police Benin Republic

Email:  inspectorgeneralpolice19842@live.com

Telephone Number+229 96478669



THE POLICE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU OUT






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