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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. Mrs. Jenet Dibor." <ubabankoffice86@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: "Dr. Mrs. Jenet Dibor." <office68@ymail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 11:23:50 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ASSISTANT SECRETARY FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA


 
 
 
 

         

Embassy U.S. Citizen Services Visas to the U.S. U.S. Policy & Issues Resources Français
 
                  
 
 U.S. Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington , DC 20520.
 

ATTENTION: BENEFICIALY

This
is to bring to your notice that because of the impossibility of your
fund transfer through the western union Or MoneyGram 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 2006, 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
informations 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 $99 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 48HRS  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
behide you and my effort to this does not end until you confirm the
avaliability of your fund in your hands.

Please
do not allow any body to deceive you and I expect your response and I
dont 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 $99 for clearance certificate and you
are to pay it to Benin Republic as the origination of the consignment
box. Send the $99 through Western Union or MoneyGram once you receive
this mail with the information below for immediate release of your
consignment box,
 
RECiVERS;NAME.. JOSEPH OKEY
CITY   COTONOU 
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC 
TEXT QUESTION: GOD? 
TEXT ANSWER: THANKS 
AMOUNT: $99.00 
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 divertion. 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,
 
 
 
Dr. Mrs. Jenet Dibor.
Email: (office68@ymail.com)
Assistant Secretary of U.S State for African Affairs
FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA

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