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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: United State Embassy <mrjacksonf@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: unitedstateembassy48@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:06:12 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: ATTENTION !!!


Location Rue Caporal Bernard Anani,
01 BP 2012, Cotonou,
Benin
Tel:
(+229) 68- 15 - 24 - 49
FROM United State Embassy
Benin
Republic.

ATTENTION  !!!

This is to bring
to your notice that because of the impossibility of your fund transfer through
the western union Or Money Gram network, I am doing all I can to make sure you
receive your funds and I protected your funds for almost six Months now but I
assure you that you still have every opportunity to claim your entire funds from
the United State Embassy Office Benin Republic
(U.S.E.B.R).

I am only trying to help you because of the way the payment
was handled in the past. Secondly, I can not sit and watch you loose your funds
after confiding in me. As a matter of fact, there are still decent and God
fearing people here in the United State Embassy Office Benin Republic which I am
a good example. Since I came to this office in the year 2010, I have helped so
many foreign Contractors/Beneficiaries from all paths of the world in claiming
their long over due fund from the Benin Government.

If you don't want to
conclude these matter before Monday coming week just inform me today so that I
can know what next to do because I can just be hearing same story and you will
be dealing with people and sending information's to them and if you cant send
the fee then know that your fund will be cancelled and all your effort so far
will turn useless because I did all I can for my government to protect your fund
and your personality but you won't listen, I can help you if you help
yourself.

If you can be able to come up with $95.00 for the Clearance
Paper today, I will make sure you get your fund tomorrow morning, your fund is
ready to transfer to you as I write to you now due to my effort and I don't know
why you should be dealing with people outside my office, just do your best and
these transfer will be conducted. Finally if this fund will be terminated and
there is no way on earth you can get this fund because the IMF will just have to
cancel your name from the payment file, its better you conclude these matter
within the given date.

If I receive the fee , I assure you that you are
going to confirm your funds in your Country   within two days  through our
choosing Diplomatic Agent.  I shall try my possible best to make sure I conclude
the due legal process and will like you to Take my word because i am strong
beside you and my effort to this does not end until you confirm the availability
of your fund in your hands.

Please do not allow any body to deceive you
and I expect your response and I don't want you to be tired of these, just take
life easy and see what the result will be by  next Week, I will expect your
response and the fee sent by western union. Just get back to me today with the
details and I promise to release your fund to you, its not easy and I believe
you have tried as well, so make sure you conclude these or your fund will be
terminated by the High Authority and that is all I can say for now.
 
Note
that your consignment box has been arrived in US embassy and waiting to receive
clearance certificate before the gate pass is given. Meanwhile you are advise to
reconfirm the below information upon contacting us to avoid delivery to the
wrong person.
 
1, Your full name ....
2, Your home address
......
3, Your occupation ......
4, Direct Telephone Number
.........


I am expecting the payment information as soon as you can
so we can proceed immediately.  Note that you are expected to pay only $95.00
for clearance certificate and you are to pay it to Benin Republic as the
origination of the consignment box. Send the $95.00 through
Western Union or Money Gram once you receive this mail with the information
below for immediate release of your FUNDS,
 
RECOVERS;NAME:  ONWUESI
EMEKA
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY   COTONOU
TEXT
QUESTION: WHO MADE?
TEXT ANSWER: JESUS
AMOUNT: $95.00

MTCN.........................?
SENDER NAME.................?


Once you send the money, try to notify us with the MTCN# AND THE
SENDER'S NAME for easy pick up and for immediate action on the release of your
consignment. Please treat this as matter of urgency. Note that any uncliam
consignment will be return to the  Courier Company after 3 days for final divert
ion.

So you are urgently advise to comply with our demand so that your
consignment will be among those that will be deliver this week.


Yours In Service,
Mrs. Richard Kolker
.
Call me at +229-68- 15 - 24 - 49
Secretary of United State
Embassy
Benin Republic

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