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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Brandy John," <markmrs.julie@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: post_serice@zbavitu.net
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:05:38 +0800 (CST)
Subject: ECO BANK OF Benin Republic(C.B.N)


  posts_serice@zbavitu.net

            

Attention:
Honorable Beneficiary,
 
Sorry for my late notification of this  to you,
please I will like to inform you that successfully we have  verified your
payment file but firstly we would like to apologize to you  for the delay which
was caused by the Government bank officials that  went centrally to the law when
we asked them to pay you, please do  accept our pleading and also bear with us,
for it will not repeat itself  again. Since a new and noble/rightful person to
pay you has been appointed by the Government of Benin Republic, (Federal
Ministry of Finance and the President Federal Republic of
Benin.
 
Nevertheless, it will be my rigid  pleasure to inform you that
with the help of the EFCC POLICE investigation  department in conjunction with
some armed army/soldiers and some of the  Benin Republic Police we have been
able to sake and arrest some of this  Government Officials who has involve their
selves in IMPOSTOR/INTERNET  FRAUDS of which according to the judgment by the
Chief Justice of  Benin Republic, it was declared and charged that this so 
called 14 sacked/arrested Government will be jailed for 4years
each.
 
Listed below are the 14 people the EFCC POLICE investigation
departments have in their custody today:
 
1) Prof. Charles soludo
2)
Chief Joseph Sanusi
3) Dr. R. Rasheed
4) Barrister Awele Ugorji
5) Mrs
Cynthia Harisson
6) Dr Adekunle Elvis: He is still in court.
7) Mr.
William Sandpit
8) Dr. Magnus King
9) Barr. Alex imoh
10) Dr Henry
Caldson
11) Sir Collins Igwe: He is still in court.
12) Dr James
Uka
13) Mr. Donald Mbara
14) Mrs. Betty Hassan.
 
Furthermore, if in
case the impostor  you know is not mentioned above please do inform us together
with  his/her details for an immediate report and investigation on him/her by 
the relevant Investigation Agencies.
 
Meanwhile, before we can proceed 
further we will like to make an important notice to you that the Ten Million,
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars US$10,150,000.00 which was 
approved and programmed that you will be paid as per your  contract/inheritance
fund here in Benin Republic for this fiscal year 2012 has been signed and
re-approved by the President of Benin Republic together with the Federal
Minister of Finance that nothing is going to stop you from receiving your fund
this  time.
 
Regarding this development two method of payment has been
approved by the Government of Benin Republic of which you have been instructed
to make your choice in which you will like to receive your fund. See below and
make your choice:
 
1. MONEY GRAM TRANSFER,
3. WESTERN UNION MONEY
TRANSFER 
4. BANK TO BANK TRANSFER
5. COURIER EXPRESS
 
Without any
further delay, mentioned below is the details/contact of the new appointed/noble
person who was well trusted by the Government of Benin Republic as a whole, he
will make all possible efforts to see that your fund is been transferred to you
within the next 48hours as we programmed and instructed him to act to avoid more
and more delays as caused by those sacked/arrested Government Officials. See
below:
 
NAME: MR. BERRY DONALD
POSITION: M.D PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
ECO
BANK OF Benin Republic(C.B.N)
TELEPHONE: +229-9805-7556
EMAIL:
posts_serice@zbavitu.net
 
Amount to release: Ten Million, One Hundred and
Fifty Thousand United States Dollars,($10,150.000.00).
 
Although we have
some of your details  here in your payment file yet will would like you to
reconfirm to us once again  the below personal details for easy identification
and fasten payment to  you as time not essence again.
 
Full Name:
............................................................
Country and
Address: .............................................
Mobile Number/Office
line: ........................................
Occupation:
.............................................................
Age and marital
status: ..............................................
Passport
(Identification of Yours).............................
 
After providing
all this needed details  please be rest assured that your fund as approved in
your name will be  release to you without any hitch or obstacle 
but one
little secret which  I will let you know is that Cooperation/Comply and respect
is needed  from you and will be appreciated if you can maintain that 
to
enable MR. BERRY DONALD pay you happily without any
problem.
 
And should in case you are already  dealing with anybody/office
or some of this mentioned sacked officials  please you are further advised to
STOP further 

Contacts with the person  in your best interest and as you
already know that this mentioned  Government officials are no more in
office.
 
 
Thank you very much as soon as you read and
Notify.
 
Best Regards,
 
Mrs.Brandy John,
Special Adviser to the
President
Federal Republic of Benin


 posts_serice@zbavitu.net

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