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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: "forceunittax@yahoo.com.hk" <westernu749@gmail.com>
Reply-To: forceunittax@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:16:57 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Tax Force Benin Senior Investigation Officer(TFBSI)


FROM TAX FORCES DESK
District Officer on Tax,
Benin Tax forces Commission.
 Good DayMr./Mrs.
Top News of the day to you,
TAX FORCE COMPANY ACQUISITION
We offer the future for you...
TAX FORCE DEPARTMENT, 12 UPPER  MISSION,BRANCH
BENIN REPUBLIC.
P.M.B   335
Email Contact Address:( forceunittax@yahoo.com.hk)
MOTTO:  We are here to Guide for Safety.
Mr. Fred Louis
call me now on my number..:+229-99157193.
 
Mr.Fred Louis.
(THIS IS THE INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT OF TAX FORCES BENIN).
 
 Tax Force Headquarter in Benin Republic
 Tax Force Benin Sennior Investigation Officer(TFBSI)
 Penthouse Suite, Federal Palace Hotel, Ahmadu Bello Way, Vic
 Victoria Island
 Apkapka Cotonou Benin Republic,
 Email Contact Address: ( forceunittax@yahoo.com.hk )
THIS IS THE BENIN TAX FORCES COMMISSION INVESTIGATION:
 
Attn:
We the tax force office Benin Republic are aware of your money in western union Benin Republic which is $1.5million as they have sent you $5000.00 today and we the tax force hold it because you did not secure the tax force clearance certificate from our department as your money they want to send is very huge amount of money,so the certificate of releasing your money which we hold will cost you $99.00usd and your first payment of $5000.00 will be released once we receive the fee.
Here is the information you use to send the certificate fee of $99.00usd
Receiver'sname========  Mr Onyibor  Ikwunne
City=======Cotonou
Country=====Benin Republic
Test question====office
Answer======keeping
Mctn=====
Amount====$99.00usd
Sendername=====
Country========
Do comply immediatly for the release of your payment to its normal direction to your country USA.
For any further delay on this transfer, the money will be ceased and will be used for orphanage children as the Government Attribute here in Benin Republic. This has to be done in not more than five (5) working days for the money to be released from hanging and forwarded to it's normal Destination with no further hitch.
Time waster will make the money cease by the Federal Government Of Benin since it has been published in our office
See he/her payment Sender to report he/her self to our offices immediately.
I await your urgent response regarding to the above content.
call me now on my number......:+229-68377742.
 
Mr.Fred  Louis.
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION.
Tax Force Benin Senior Investigation Officer(TFBSI)
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