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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: Pastor Frank <pastor_frank6@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: usaembassybeninrepublic1@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 May 2012 23:34:53 +0800 (CST)
Subject: GREETING FROM USA EMBASSY BENIN REPUBLIC,


U S A Department of State
 Bureau of Consular Affairs
 Washington, DC 20520
GREETING FROM USA EMBASSY BENIN REPUBLIC,
THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS
 
 ATTENTION:

Hello how are you doing today I hope that all is well together your
family, I am .Pastor Frank, I am so surprise how you keep to send
the fee as we take about last week and you know that how I promise
you about your consignment box sum of the $15.5Million
Usd will be delivery you once you send the total amount of $60
dollars   and the reason I want to contact you now is to
inform you that your consignment will be Divert to government
account as you did not capable to send the fee and you will know
that you have once 48hours to send the fee or you will lose it
because I am try how you will make unused of your consignment box
but you did not care about it so you will keep to follow those
people, and I sure you that once you finished with them you must
come back to me b because I know that your consignment box is not
with them but in our custody here for you.

And if you real want to receive your box you will try and send the
fee as I Directed you to send the fee to enable you have your box
ok. 
 
And you will stop to follow those people you keep to follow all the
time because them are deceiveing you to take money from you since
and i advice to bear with me today and send the fee and i am give
you my Number(+229 67021176 ) now once you sent the fee call
at this Number(+229 67021176 ) Mr.Roland Wilton, Director incharge
and once you send the fee try and forward to us the payment details
immediately and send your full information so that your consignment
box will leave immediately ok.
 
i am looking forward to hear form you with the western union
payment information for you to receive your box with out any delay
and be mind that those people you follow is wrong people your box
is here our usa embassy benin republic now once you send the total
amount of $60 dollars you will receive your box with 48hours.
 
  All the welfare of United States Citizen is my consign. Am
here to take the protocol of all our citizens to not be cheated by
Africans.
 
After the meeting held by our board of director which was concluded
that  the delivery of your consignment to your address must be
complete within  three working days upon your comply to our
requirement which is by  sending the sum of $60.00 immediately
as you read this message today to enable us obtain the needed
certificate and  effect with the delivery of your consignment
immediately.
 
  Note that your consignment box has been arrived in US
embassy benin and waiting to receive clearance certificate before
the gate pass is given. Mean while you are advice to reconfirm the
below information upon contacting us to avoid delivery to wrong
person.
 
 1, your full name:
  2, your home address:
  3, your occupation:
  4, Direct Telephone Number:
  5, Your Country:
  6, Your City
  7, Your Age
 
  Once you notify us with the above information we will
release your consignment to you,


  Contact our office of the Embassy Direct with the following
information below,
  Email: (  usaembassybeninrepublic@qatar.io )
  Contact person, Mr.Roland Wilton,
 
 Note that you are expected to pay only $60.00 for clearance
certificate and you are to pay it to Benin Republic as the
origination of the consignment box in favor of Mr. Chris Bala as
our accountant officer in Benin Republic Send the $60.00 through
western union or Money Gram once you receive this mail with the
information below for immediate release of your consignment
box, 


  HERE IS THE NAME AND ADRESS FOR YOU TO SEND THE FEE FAST
NOW.
 
  Receivers Name: Stephen Chukwukelu

  Country: Benin Republic
  City:Cotonou
  Test Question:WHEN
  Answer :NOW
Mt cn number ?
 
  Once you send the money, try to notify us with the MTCN for
easy pick up  and for immediate action on the release of your
consignment. Please treat this matter of urgency. Note that any
uncliam consignment will be return to the Courier Company after 3
days for final diversion.

 

So you are urgently advice to comply with our demand so that we
will release your consignment immediately.

 

 Regard,

Pastor Frank.

Call Us Here Phone: +229 67021176

GREETING FROM USA EMBASSY BENIN REPUBLIC,



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