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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: "SECREATRY:BENSON CHARLS" <h112@globomail.com>
Reply-To: rj33016@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 23:21:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject: His Exelence the PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN DR YAYI BONI


SEND
MONEY WORLDWIDE

FROM THE DESK OF
WESTERN UNION MONEY  REMITTANCE
DEPARTMENT FROM DESK OF FINANCIAL MINISTER OF.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.FORGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT
OFFICE.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------


ATTENTION MY
DEAR,
THE BOARD OF FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE BENIN
REPUBLIC ARE HEREBY TO NOTIFY YOU OF YOUR PAYMENT INHERITANCE FUNDS OF
(1.5M.000) USA$AFTER THE MEETING HELD ON  6TH OF AUG 2012. HIS EXCELLENCE THE
PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN (DR YAYI BONI) HAS INSTRUCTED THIS
DEPARTMENT TO SEND YOUR FUNDS THROUGH OUR BRANCH, OCEANIC BANK PLC WESTERN UNION
MONEY TRANSFER FOR EASY RECEIVE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS WITHOUT ANY FURTHER
DELAY TO AVOID PAYING MONEY TO THE FRAUD STARS THAT IS GOING ON THROUGH COURIER
COMPANY.

 

THIS IS TO NOTIFY ALL OUR YOU ABOUT THE
LATEST DEVELOPMENT CONCERNING ALL THE PAYMENT THAT ARE LEFT IN OUR CUSTODY,WHICH
YOURS ARE INCLUSIVE BESIDES, YOUR WHERE GIVEN A BILL OF $67,IN ORDER TO RECEIVE
YOUR PAYMENT OF WHICH WE DIDN’T HEAR FROM YOU FOR SOMETIME
NOW......
 
HENCE, OUR
WESTERN UNION  IS NOW OFFERING A SPECIAL BONUS TO HELP ALL OUR CUSTOMERS THAT
ARE HAVING THEIR PAYMENT  IN OUR CUSTODY DUE TO OF PRICES. IN ORDER WORDS WE ARE
NOW REQUESTING THAT THOSE INVOLVE SHOULD PAY ONLY THE SUM OF $67. 00 TO RECEIVE
ALL THEIR PAYMENT ABANDONED IN OUR
CUSTODY.
 
BESIDES, MY DEAR, THIS IS THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU AND HAVE TO COMPLY AND YOUR FUNDS  SHALL BE TRANSFER TO YOUR
DESGINATED ADDRESS. BUT REMEMBER THAT AFTER (3 DAYS) YOU DID NOT MAKE THE
PAYMENT THEN WE WILL DIVERT YOUR FUNDS TO GOVERMENT FUND, TO AVIOD PROBLEM OR WE
WILL CANCEL THE PAYMENT FOR THIS YEAR UNTILL NEXT YEAR  BECAUSE THIS YEAR IS NOT
LIKE LAST YEAR.
 
AGAIN AFTER (THREE
DAYS ) WE WILL ENTER A NEW PROJECT   FOR THE YEAR AND THAT IS THE REASON WHY WE
DECIDED TO HELP TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS BEFORE WE ENTER INTO THE NEW PROJECT. SO
BE  ADVISE TO SEND THE $67.00 IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE WILL REGISTER YOUR PAYMENT
AND FOR TO START RECEIVE $5000 AS FROM
TOMORROW.
 
BE ADVISE THAT THERE IS NO
TIME AGAIN FOR WE TO CALL ANY PERSON ON PHONE UNLESS YOU WILL CALL +229 67542733/ SECREATRY:BENSON CHARLS. (ESQ). AFTER THE PAYMENT OF $67.00 YOU WILL
START RECEIVEING YOUR MONEY EVERY  DAY$5000 THROUGH WESTERN UNION SEND THE MONEY
THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW, INDICATE YOUR
PAYMENT FILE CODE OF (#01-174) TO THEM WHEN CONTACT ING OR CALLING THEM.EXTRA
MAIL ADDRESS:( rj33016@gmail.com ) (westernunionoffice3431@globomail.com)


NOTE THAT
YOU ARE EXPECTED TO PAY ONLY $67.00 FOR RE-NEWING AND RECOFIRMING YOUR FILE AND
YOU ARE TO PAY IT TO BENIN REPUBLIC AS THE ORIGINATION OF THE FUND IN FAVOUR OF  ROSE DOSSOU. AS OUR ACCOUNTANT OFFICER IN
BENIN REPUBLIC SEND THE $67.00  THROUGH WESTERN UNION ONCE YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL
WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS,

 
THE PAYMENT
INSTRUCTIONS:

     RECEIVER
NAME:............MR.PAUL CHIOZI

COUNTRY:................................BENIN
REPUBLIC
CITY:..........................COTONOU
TEXT
QUESTION:............TO WHOM
TEXT
ANSWER:..............PAUL


 
THE MOMENT I
RECEIVE THE PAYMENT OF $67 I WILL RELEASE THE FIRST PAYMENT INFORMATIONS OF
$5000 TO YOU AND YOU WILL PICK UP THE MONEY AND I WILL SEND YOU ANOTHER MONEY..
HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU.

 
INFORMATION.ALSO YOU ARE REQUIRED BY
THIS DEPARTMENT TO SEND THE RENEWING & RECONFIRMING OF YOUR FILE CHARGES OF
$67.00 DOLLAR TO OCEANIC BANK PLC WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER TO HELP THE RENEW
& RECONFIRM YOU FILE THAT WAS DEPOSITED IN THE BANK ALONG WITH YOUR NAME AND
ADDRESS BELOW.
 
BENEFICIAREY
NAME:.....................
ADDRESS:.....................................
TEL
PHONE:....................................
AGE:...........................................
SEX:........................................
YOUR
PICTURE:...............................


PLEASE DO
NOT HESITATE TO CALL ME ON +229 67542733 AS SOON AS YOU THE FEE AND AS WELL
SENDING ME AN E-MAIL ON THE ALTERNATIVE ABOVE WITH THE MTCN
NUMBER.
 
BEST
REGARDS.
SECREATRY:BENSON CHARLS
MINISTRY
FINANCE.WESTERN UNION OFFICE BENIN:



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