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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: Mr Frank CHIKA <terry_hedges@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: westernunion.officebeninrepublic@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 00:16:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FOREIGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE


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WESTERN UNION  HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENT
BENIN
REPUBLIC
FOREIGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE
Website: www.westernunion.com
 
 GOOD MORNING TO YOU MY
DEAR 
UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR KIND MAIL,  WE ARE INSTRUCTED TO SEND
YOUR FUND TO YOUR ADDRESS BY MRS BETTY FLECTCHER ,TO SEND YOU YOUR FUND THROUGH OUR WESTERN UNION DEPARTMENT, YOU
WILL BE RECEIVING THE SUM OF ( US$4800.00 ) PER DAY FROM ANY WESTERN UNION
AROUND YOU,  UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR FULL AMOUNT OF $850.000.00 UNITED
STATE  DOLLARS.

YOU ARE REQUIRE TO SEND US
OUR TRANSFERRING CHARGE/ RECONFIRMATION OF YOUR PAYMENT FILE CHARGES (R.O.F.C)
THE SUM OF $95 USD TO ENABLE US RECONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT FILE FROM THE DESK OF THE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE BENIN AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND
WITHOUT ANY HITCH, WE ARE NOT LIBERTY TO DEDUCT THE FUND SINCE YOUR FUND IS IN
ESCROW SUSPEND ACCOUNT UNTIL YOU RECONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT FILE,
YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF US$4800.00 HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED
CORRECTLY TO YOUR ADDRESS AND THE MTCN  WILL BEEN SENT TO YOU IMMEDIATELY WE
RECONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT FILE TO ENABLE YOU  PICK UP YOUR  FIRST PAYMENT WHICH IS
US$4800.00   FREELY FROM ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT WESTERN
UNION OFFICE IN YOUR STATE.

MEANWHILE SEND
THE $95 USD TO US IMMEDIATELY TO ENABLE US RECONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT FILE
IMMEDIATELY .
 




THIS  IS THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE PICK UP YOUR FIRST PAYMENT WHICH
IS US$4800.00  IMMEDIATELY WE RECEIVE THE TRANSFERRING /RECONFIRMATION FEE  FROM
YOU ,AND  I WILL RECONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT FILE IMMEDIATELY AND SEND YOU THE MTCN
WHICH  YOU WILL USE   PICK UP YOUR FIRST PAYMENT FROM ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT
WESTERN UNION OFFICE IN YOUR STATE .

WHY WE NEED YOU TO SEND US THE $95 USD  IS BECAUSE WE TRIED
TO DEDUCT THE MONEY FROM YOUR FUND BUT THE MINISTER ADMINISTRATOR TRUST FUND
OF BENIN TOLD US THAT NO ONE HAS RIGHT OVER YOUR FUND AS IT HAVE BEEN SIGNED AND
STAMPED THAT NO MONEY SHOULD BE DEDUCTED UNTIL IT GETS TO YOUR HANDS FOR
SECURITY PURPOSE.

URGENT IN SENDING  THE $95 USD TO ENABLE US PROCEED ON
RECONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT FILE FROM THE OFFICE IN CHARGE .SEND THE FEE WITH THE
NAME OF OUR PROTOCOL OFFICER DIRECTLY WITH THE INFORMATION GIVEN TO YOU AS
OUTLINE BELOW.
 
RECEIVER  NAME ————MR. NWAOBI JOSHUA.
COUNTRY—————–BENIN REP.
CITY-------- COTONOU.
QUESTION– HOW LONG?
ANSWER———–TODAY.
AMOUNT————–$95 US Dollars.
 
YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED IMMEDIATELY YOU MAKE
THE PAYMENT. 

REGARDS
    
Mr
Frank CHIKA     

FOREIGN OPERATION
MANAGER 
WESTERN
UNION MONEY TRANSFER BENIN
REPUBLIC

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