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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: "Magen williams Govender" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <magen299@contractor.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:10:54 +0100
Subject: Re:COMPENSATION PAYMENT NOTIFICATION




Our Ref:RBN/MINOF/BOA/299A/12

Attn: Beneficiary,

The Government of the Republic of Benin on overseas debts clearance incentive in conjunction with the National Bank Of Benin held meeting last week,concerning accrued foreign contracts and Inheritance funds payment. After going through all contractors and inheritance files yesterday, we discovered that your name was shot-listed among those that are yet to receive there payment.

Before i continue on the stipulated procedures to effect this payments to res[pective beneficiary,may I advice that you to stop any/further communication inwhatsoever manner-with any office or person thereoff till all the relevant procedures as per stipulations are formalized to enhance the imperative payment and reciept of your due approved compensation payment of $850,000.00 as directed by the Government of the Republic of Benin through the ministry of finance-Benin.

In view of these prevailing facts,you have been allocated with a new Payment Reference "No.-RBN 82621" including MINOF-B WITH THE Released Code as No:11.Having received these vital payment release information numbers, you are herewith qualified now to received and confirm your compensation payment VIA PREPAID ATM card which has already been loaded with $850,000.00 by the paying bank, BANK OF AFRICA BENIN in your favor.


Hence, you are officially directed to contact the ATM card Group Director in BANK OF AFRICA BENIN head office (AHOULU KOKU) for immediate release of your ATM card to you.You are also required to Include your Personal Information detailsa for our official verification,identification and process authentication to your favor and for easy communication with the above reference Codes for the release of your ATM PREPAID CARD to you as the Beneficiary.As you may understand,this is to avoid releasing your ATM CARD to another Beneficiary.Moreso, all other legal proceses regarding this issue are already put in place in your favor.Each Beneficiary are advised to be physically presence while the collection of their respective ATM card and any absentees will be summarily required to pay for the cost of the delivery of the atm card to his/her chosen address.

First Name:__________Name:__________________Sex:_______________Age:_______Date Birth:___________________
Occupation:_________________Nationality:________________Address:_________________Marital

Status:____single________City:_____________State:_______________ Zip/Postal

Code:___________Country:____________________Cell Phone:____________________
Fax:_____________Email:________________IDENTIFICATION:____________________

Finally , fell free to contact: AHOULU KOKU,Tel:22966124325 Email:(ahoulu.k@accountant.com)Contact him now and inform him that you received this message from the on debts clearance of Republic Of Benin, Instructing you to contact him for immediate release of your compensation through Prepaid ATM card to you.

Finally, be informed herewith that any Beneficiary who fails to comply adquetly as required/stated above will have him/herself to be blamed and not the Government of the republic of Benin of the National bannk.

Yours Faithfully,
Magen williams Govender

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