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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. Jean Wood" <kayitaesp@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: woodjean17@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 15:15:58 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Attention: Sir/Madam,/United Nation Scam Victim Programmed




 Attention: Sir/Madam,

 
It’s my pleasure to introduce my self to you; my name is Mrs. Jean Wood I am from Australia base here in Benin republic, I work under the United Nation Scam Victim Programmed with the National Police Fraud Unit and Criminal Investigation Department, which is under the United Nation Here in Benin republic.


After through our intelligence Monitoring Network we have discovered that some group of unscrupulous elements has fraudulently using the United Nation and Benin government letter headed paper to miss-inform creditors like you causing a lot of problems and irregularities towards the release of your long overdue payment because of all this fraudulent act this office has been dully intervened on the release of your funds. We have been mapped out to verify and investigate properly on your fund by the current Chairman under United Nation Scam Victim Program, Based on our findings in this investigation department we wish to warn you against some Miscreants, Hoodlums and Touts who go about scamming innocent people by claiming to be who they are not and thereby tarnishing the image of this wonderful country Benin.

We were informed that some Hoodlums are contacting you in respect to the collection of your fund which was long approved in your favor. As a matter of fact we have been on this investigation for some time, known to no one but the Presidency and some top government official who are in support of this investigation teamed to help stop fraudulent activities in country, and as well restore the image that has been tarnished by this group of people.

 
Although we have been able to come up with some good result about the people that have extorted money from you illegally, and we wish to list them so that you will personally indicate them by writing back to us with the name of whom scammed you among them as we want to make sure your payment is routed to you without any further delay. Note that we will surely deal and bring to book the people using the names of government officials below. If only you will cooperate with us by co indicating correctly any of them.

The Scammers using below government officials names have been arrested:

Dr. Moris Moore: Fedex Courier Company
Mr. Peter Arinze: Fedex Courier Company
Rev. Mike Igbo: DHL Courier Company
Dr. JOhn Moris: Director Diamond Bank Benin republic  
Emeeka Chijioke: Steff Diamond Bank. Benin republic
Sunday Imo: Director Eco Bank
Mr.George williams: Western union Office
Lucky Dara
Paul Dara
kevin jarry
Nicolsa emeka
Chibuzor Nweke:
Christian Nweke:
Stehpen Adams:
Mevi Carlos: Western Union Office
Prof. Charles soludo
Chief Joseph Sanusi
Dr. Godwin Oboh: Director Union Bank of Nigeria
Kingsley Emenike
Lewis Brown
Uzo Orji
Bank of america
Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia – Deputy Governor – Corporate Services / Board Members
Mr John Collins: Global Diplomat Director.
etc.

The above listed names are been traced/investigated by the National Police Fraud Unit and Criminal Investigation Department and some of them have eloped the country, and note that if any of them is caught and found guilty he/she we go to jailed for 25 years (Twenty Five Years) as it is under the Degree 47 of the Constitution of this bank under the section 101(b) of criminal law. So we are waiting for you to write us back and inform us if any of the above names or any other one claiming to have your FUND from BENIN, have Extorted money from you; or once contacted you so that we can start taking the necessary procedural steps prior to bringing them to book and having your fund wired into your Bank account as nominated accordingly. Incase the name of the Hoodlum that scammed you is not listed above, we will advise that you forward to us his/her name and his contact so that we can trace them and as well bring them to book.
 
We apologies on behalf of the President and the people of Benin for any delay and lost this must have coursed you in any way and promise that such thing will not occur again in the future. More importantly, if you are currently dealing with any one of them regarding your fund, we urge you to stop further contact with them as you are taking a very big risk!!! It might interest you to know that you will never get your fund from them as they have nothing to offer. The hoodlums will continue coming up with expenses and thereby requesting for money from you until you go Bankrupt.

 

Contact me immediately, as we are here to fight crimes and serve humanity the best way we can. Official notice has been sent to Foreign Security Units in collaboration to ensure genuine and success implementation of all payment done over funds owed to beneficiaries. We shall further monitor your funds until you receive your fund.

Note: be inform that I only take your case personal and none of my co-works is aware the reason is because I am really touch and sympathize with you as a good Christian we should be our brother keep and I prayer and believe that you will be the first to received your payment soon before others.

I will take everything personal once you I received your responds; I look forward to your maximum cooperation in anticipation.


Mrs. Jean Wood
United Nation Consultant
(woodjean17@yahoo.com.hk)
Scam Victim Programmed

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