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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: "CAPT.LAWSON MANDEL" <aronu_ben@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "CAPT.LAWSON MANDEL" <mrsrosemartins23@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:50:38 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: ( UNITED NATIONS(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME )


                             ( UNITED NATIONS(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME )                                                  DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS                                                                   870 BLAZA 20 A NEW YORK NY 10017                                                                                               WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
                                      Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027
Attention;...,
                         RE: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR  PAYMENT.
We have actually been authorized by the presidency,Federal Republic of Benin and the Governing board Central bank of Benin Republic to investigate the unnecessary delay of your payment, recommended and approve your claims for payment if certified Cheque is genuine.During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank  who are trying to divert your money into their private accounts, to forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of your personal identification number (PIN) and your transfer access code (T.A.C), 
This will enable only you have direct control over this fund, we have also agreed with the presidency that we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the officials of the Central bank of Benin.We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your payment from the presidency we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation, instructions. Your entire Inheritance/Contract fund has been credited in your favour through our overseas paying Bank.
You are therefore advised to contact Dr/Mrs Rose Martins ,International Audit unit, United Nations Liaison Office Federal Republic of  Benin  on via Email address below:(  mrsrosemartins23@gmail.com ) or phone (+229-68-423-584 ) to collect your  original payment slip with your pin and transfer access code.As soon as you submit these codes and your payment slip to your bank they will credit your account without delay.Note you are advised to furnish Dr/Mrs Rose Martins the details listed below to avoid transfer of this fund into a wrong person.
1) Your full name. .............2) Home Telephone and mobile #............3) Full address and your Occupations...........4) Your City and Country............5) marital status.............
Besides note,that the above information will enable her get your original payment slip and identification number (PIN) and also your transfer access code (T.A.C) As soon as this information is received.
We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively. CAPT.LAWSON MANDELUNITED NATIONS,NEW YORK.

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