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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: Dr Boni Yayi <ecobankplcoffice70@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: hisexcellencydrthomasyayiboni83@yahoo.com.tw
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:31:35 +0100 (BST)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT His Excellency


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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF
FEDERAL PEOPLE REPUBLIC OF BENIN
LIBERATION PALACE 
COTONOU
REPUBLIC DU BENIN
FROM THE
DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
His Excellency
Dr Boni Yayi
President &
Commander-Of-The-Armies-Forces
Liberation Palace
REF
NO:.........PDSF/OSI/OO2/
DSF2O13
DATE:-...18/04/2013

ATTENTION

I receive email from western union and money gram
today consignal your first payment of $4500.00 and like you saying that you can
send only $69 dollar tomorrow if you can raise the money today because once you
send the money today just give my urgent only 25mins to you to receive your
first payment immediately ok

and my promise to you is that immediately
you send the $69 dollar today that you will start receiving your first payment
immediately ok




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

1. RECEIVER ::::::::: EMEKA DESTINY.

COUNTRY:::::::::BENIN
REPUBLIC.
CITY::::::::::::COTONOU.
3. QUESTION::::::::::::::AS SOON
AS?
4. ANSWER::::::::::::POSSIBLE.
5. AMOUNT::::::::::::::::

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 XMASS.
YOURS IN SERVICE
VICE PRESIDENT BARRISTER S.N.OKONKWO..
WESTERN UNION
HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENT
REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
FOREIGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT
OFFICE
THIS IS OUR CONDUCT CODE

Remember that Winners never STOPPED midways
on their track but went ahead boldly without Fears to the Finishing Line to win
the Crown!!! 



HIS EXCELLENCY THE
PRESIDENT,
Dr Boni Yayi
Presiednt & Commander-in-Chief Of The Armies
Forces
Republic Du
Benin


 

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