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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: "REV. FR. FRANCIS NWAIKE" <lawrenceben2@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: westernunion6315@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:02:56 +0100 (BST)
Subject: THE PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN




THE PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN
LIBERATION PALACE COTONOU REPUBLIC DU BENIN
REF NO:.........PDSF/OSI/OO2/ DSF2O11
DATE:-...05 /07/2012

ATTENTION FOR YOUR IMMENSE BENEFITS!!!


INFORMATION REACHING US FROM OUR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS TROUGH OUR PRESIDENT YAYI BONI NOW STATES THAT YOU HAVE 72HOURS TO EFFECT PAYMENT OF YOUR COMPENSATION FOR THE ACTIVATION OF YOUR MTCN TO ENABLE YOU CASH UP YOUR FIRST $5000.00 FROM YOUR TOTAL (FUND OF $950.000.00 ) SINCE YOU ARE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT WE HAVE DECIDED THAT YOU ARE TO GO AHEAD AND PAY WHATEVER YOU HAVE FOR THE ACTIVATION FEE SINCE YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO COME UP WITH THE REQUIRED SUM,TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE HERE.

YOU ARE TO PAY WHATEVER YOU HAVE FOR THE ACTIVATION FEE; WE WILL ACTIVATE YOUR MTCN UPON RECEIPT OF THIS PAYMENT.

BE INFORMED THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY THE BALANCE SUM OF YOUR RELEASE ORDER FEE  UPON CASHING UP YOUR FIRST $5000.00 USD, ALSO I AM USING THIS MEDIUM TO INFORM YOU THAT FAILURE TO PAY THE BALANCE SUM WILL LEAVE US WITH NO OPTION BUT TO DEACTIVATE YOUR MTCN OF WHICH YOU WILL RECEIVE AND CAN NEVER CASH UP THE BALANCE SUM I WANT YOU TO SEND THE ACTIVATION  FEE WITH THE INFORMATION BELLOW.

SEND US THE MTCN NUMBER IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE MONEY AND IMMEDIATELY WE CONFIRM THE ACTIVATIONFEE WE WILL SEND YOU THE FIRST RECEIPT OF YOUR $5000.00 TODAY AND DON'T FORGET TO FORWARD THE MTCN TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS { westernunion6315@yahoo.com
} OR ON PHONE +229 99072022  DIRECTOR REV. FR. FRANCIS NWAIKE TO AVOID MISTAKE DO THAT FOR YOUR PAYMENT.

HERE ARE THE INFORMATION'S WHERE YOU CAN SEND ANY AMOUNT YOU HAVE AT HAND

RECEIVER ::::::::: MR.JAMES OKECHUKWU DIBOR.

COUNTRY:::::::::BENIN REPUBLIC.

CITY::::::::::::COTONOU.

QUESTION::::::::::::::AS SOON AS?

ANSWER::::::::::::POSSIBLE.

AMOUNT::::::::::::::::ANY

AMOUNT YOU HAVE SENT

MTCN:::::::::::::::::::::

SENDER NAME::::::::::::::::::::::::::

SENDER ADDRESS:::::::::::::::::::

TEL:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

AWAITING FOR YOUR URGENT MAIL TODAY.Remember this Code number which is meant for your security{W.P.TRUST GOD).

I WISH YOU GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.
YOURS IN SERVICE
VICE PRESIDENT BARRISTER FEMI ANDY..
WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENT
REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
FOREIGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE.
 


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