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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: "DR. HENRY MORE" <0000oofficefff4193@att.net>
Reply-To: a.ministrator@kimo.com
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2012 09:54:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR $4.500, 000.00 US DOLLARS HAS CONVERTED INTO AN ATM CARD,




ATTENTION BENEFICIARY!
THIS FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE BENIN IS HERE TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR FUND WORTH OF ($4.500, 000.00
USD) WHICH WAS DIVERTED TO BENIN GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES DO TO YOUR INABILITY TO AFFORD THE CHARGES OF
THIS BANK AND COMPANY, TODAY OUR PRESIDENT DR. YAYI BONI HAS GIVEN US AN OTHER TO RELEASE ALL THE
FUNDS AND PACKAGES TO THE OWNERS. THIS FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE BENIN REPUBLIC IS HEREBY, TODAY
OFFICIALLY MANDATED TO INFORM YOU OF YOUR FUND WORTH OF ($4.500, 000.00 USD).THIS PARTICULAR FUND
WAS DIVERTED IN THIS BENIN REPUBLIC OF WEST AFRICA .

THE FUND IN QUESTION WAS DIVERTED BY BANK AND COMPANY LOCATED IN THIS COUNTRY REPUBLIC OF BENIN .
ACCORDING TO THEM THEY SAID THAT THE FUND HAS OFFICIALLY OVERSTAYED THE STIPULATED PERIOD OF TIME,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES OF THEIR SERVICE ACTS AND ETHICS OF PROVIDED BY THE
REGULATORY BODY IN THE COUNTRY AND PASSED INTO LAW BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION.

THE PRESIDENT GENERAL COMMENTED THAT ALL THE FUND HAS TO BE CONVERTED INTO ATM MASTER CARD SO THAT
IT WILL BE EASY TO DELIVER IT THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MEAN’S TO AVOID ANY PROBLEM AGAIN AND THE ATM CARD
RELEASE OTHER DOCUMENT CHARGES HAS BEEN PLACED AT THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF $97 USD SO THAT EACH
BENEFICIARY CAN AFFORD TO PAY THE FEE WITHOUT ANY COMPLAIN AGAIN.
THE PRESIDENT GENERAL ALSO REPORTED THAT HENCE THE BENEFICIARY COULD NOT COMPLY WITH THE SUBSEQUENT
CHARGES OF ATM RELEASE OTHER DOCUMENT WHICH WILL PROVE THAT HIS/HER FUND HAS BEEN RELEASED THE
PAYMENT THROUGH ATM CARD WILL BE CANCEL, THAT IS WHY HE FIXED THE CHARGES OF ATM RELEASE OTHER
DOCUMENT AT THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF $97 USD SO THAT EACH BENEFICIARY WILL GET HOLD OF HIS/HER
DIVERTED FUND THROUGH ATM MASTER CARD AND THE DELIVERY COMPANY WILL BE FORCED TO DELIVER YOUR ATM
CASH CARD WITHOUT DELAY.
THE INFORMATION’S OF THE BENEFICIARY IS HIGHLY NEEDED FOR CONFIRMATORY PURPOSES AND THE DELIVERING
COMPANY HAS TO VERIFY IF THE INFORMATION DETAILS IS CORRECT BEFORE THE ATM CARD SHALL BE DELIVERED
INTO THE BENEFICIARY ADDRESS. THE INFORMATION’S ARE AS FOLLOW.

BENEFICIARIES NAME....................
AGE/SEX..................
TELEPHONE NUMBER...............
FAX NUMBER...................
HOME ADDRESS...............
ANY YOUR ID CARD....................
HOME ADDRESS......................
OCCUPATION:......................
HERE IS THE INFORMATION TO USE AND SEND THE $97 USD TODAY.

RECEIVE’S NAME==OGAGUA PETER
COUNTRY== BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY== COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION==TRUST
ANSWER==GOOD
AMOUNT=$97.00USD
MTCN=====?
IT WILL TAKE THE DIPLOMAT AGENT 48 HOURS WHICH IS TWO WORKING DAYS TO COMPLETE THE DELIVERY OF THE
ATM CARD TO YOUR DOOR STEP WITHOUT ANY DELAY.
THANKS,
BEST REGARDS.
DR. HENRY MORE

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