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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: Jonathan akim <ushomeland3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: benin.policef@yahoo.in
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 13:02:49 -0700
Subject: BENIN POLICE FORCE

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 UPS 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 UPS 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 thereafter 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 $57.00 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 $57. 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 $57.00 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: Emeka Mmadu
Country: Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Text Question:Yes
Text Answer: ok
Amount: $57.00

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 Sunday 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.

1. YOUR FULL NAME....
2. YOUR TELEPHONE...
3. FAX....
4. AGE..
5. SEX...
6. YOUR OCCUPATION....
7. YOUR ADDRESS....
8. Your ID Card: ...

Thank you ,
Yours Faithfully,
Jonathan akim,
Inspector General of Police.
MY email/ADDRESS (jonathan.polceoffice@yandex.com)

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