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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: otis williams <otisdwil@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 20:44:52 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS FROM US EMBASSY/ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE?

THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS


Please I am Ambassador James Knight, I wish to inform you that your fund
File was brought to my desk this morning, because the Admininstrator
of the United Nations and American Government Programme here in Benin
Republic said that they will divert your fund to the government
treasuries account, just because that you refused to pay for the
transfer fee of your fund
which is $187.00 only.


Fortunately, your name was among the luck beneficiaries that shall
receive their payment in this frist phase of this programme organized
by the United Nations and American Government, inconjunction with the
Paris Club to aliviate the sufferings of the masses and compensate
victims of the fraud; but unfortunately, some people has come forth to
lay claim on your behalf stating that you are late(Dead) and that they
are your Next of Kin/Beneficiary whom your payment should be made to;
and they are ready to pay the US$187.00. I want to know if this
information is true or not before we proceed to pay them and this will
be done as soon as we do not hear from you, hence your silence
confirms the information on our desk.


But I told them to wait until,I hear from you today so that I will know
the reason why you rejected and abandon such amount of money $2.5millions
which will change your life just because of $187.00 I want your
urgent response as soon as you receive this email and tell me the
reason why you have abandoned your fund.

Therefore, if you are alive and wish to receive this part payment you
are required to contact the undersigned including your full name,
address, telephone numbers/fax, age, sex and occupation. Also required
is your means of identification.

Your urgent response shall be highly appreciated, but your silence
shall give another person your opportunity in this first phase.

As soon as I hear from you, I shall tell you where to send the
US$187.00 and to whom you shall send it to so that your fund shall be
immediately transfered.

Yours faithfully,

Ambassador James Knight (Member)

Rev. Dr. Gbenga Daniel (Chairman)
Continental Bank Benin (UBAGROUP) (Member)
Presidential/UN Payment Monitoring Committee
email:- ambassadorjamesknight602@yahoo.com
email:- rev.gbenga@live.fr
email:- bankinfodepartment@yahoo.fr
Telephone:-+229 6732 6205




Confidentiality Note:
The information contained in this message is confidential and/or
privileged. This message is intended to be read only by the person named
above. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this
message is strictly prohibited.If you are not the addressee,(or
responsible for delivery of the message to the addressee), please
notify the originator by return

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