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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: Mr Nicole Edwige <unitedparcelservice1100@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nicole_edwige11@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 22:31:06 +0200
Subject: VERY URGENT

BENIN POLICE FORCE
FRAUD/CONTRACT AND IDENTITY THEFT INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
COMMAND FORCE HEADQUARTERS
LOUIS EDET HOUSE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
COTONOU BENIN

Attn: My Dear

We received an instruction memo and letter few days ago from the New York
Police Department in America that your consignment box was freight by DHL
diplomat Courier Company was stopped by the United States Joint Patrol Team
in the Transport and Security Administration Department,

the letter also made us to understand that your consignment box is due for
urgent repatriation back to Africa yesterday, however as I write you now
the consignment box has your particulars as evidence of proof of ownership,
and it was returned back to Africa early hours of today, and was deposited
to my station.

This notification letter report is based on the returned of your
consignment box,and you are urgently advise to give urgent attention to
this development, Well, I have also contacted DHL office headquarters to
know why all these happened and I now understand the reason why the
consignment box has been having problems on transit while in an attempt to
reach you,

the problem is very simple, it was because all these while, you guys never
employ a police constable to follow up the delivery with a Police certified
Extract Clearance Report, well, there is one way to which this box right
here could reach you without long stories again, and that way is first of
all getting a Police Extract of this your consignment box there after I
will personally bring it to your house or as sign a Police Constable to
escort the consignment box to your house.

As a member of the Federal Executive Council, I to traveled to USA with
President Yayi Bonni of Benin to the Obama's Presidential Inauguration last
week assuming your consignment box came to my office earlier than this, I
would have come to the state along with it. Meanwhile, The cost of getting
this consignment to your doorstep is nothing to be compared to what you had
spent before, the only protocol to be observed is for you to get the Police
Extract Clearance Report of the consignment box,

and this clearance certificate shall cost you the sum of $95usd and this is
the only money you have to pay for the consignment to get to you, however
If you can rally round and get just only $95usd i will help you with all
that processes therein, I will also help you get the Police Extract and
transport the consignment a long side the entourage of the presidential
convoy, though it will be stressful on me, but i can help you do it if you
can send the sume $$95 as early as possible today.

I will use the money to settle the pilot and some officials so that nobody
will disturb the movement as we come to meet you in your house.

Receivers Name: Chinonso Edwin Lawrence
Country: Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Text Question:Yes
Text Answer: ok
Amount: $95usd
Mtcn:

If truly you want us to bring this consignment to your doorstep then you
have to find this money and send today to above given names so that I can
obtain a Police Extract Clearance that will enhance a hitch-free delivery
to your doorstep and the shipment shall be delivered on thursday evening at
your house,

please also re-confirm your personal home address and ID for easy
identification upon arrival, I shall also need to have your direct
telephone number so that I can call and reach you right from the airport.

Thank you ,
Yours Faithfully,
Mr Nicole Edwige,
Inspector General of Police.
MY email/ADDRESS (nicole_edwige11@yahoo.com)

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