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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: "Frank Howard," <vvviky1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: offcefill1@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 07:10:30 -0800
Subject: BENIN POLICE FORCE FRAUD/CONTRACT AND IDENTITY THEFT INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT

*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*



*Attention,*



*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, 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 advice 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 of $7.4 million USD.
Thereafter, I will personally bring it to your house or assign a Police
Constable to escort the consignment box to your house.*



*As a member of the Federal Executive Council, I to travel to USA with
President Yayi Bonni of Benin to the Obama's Presidential Inauguration last
Year, 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 $40 and this is the only money you
have to pay for the consignment to get to you.*



*However, if you can really round and get just only $40 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 sum $40 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.*




*Receiver,s Name:.......... Ekene Ora*

*Country:..........Benin Republic*

*City:..........Cotonou*


*Text Question:.......... Honest*


*Text Answer:.......... Trust*

*Amount:..........$40*

*MTCN:..........*



*If you truly 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 Friday 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. FULL NAME:..........*

*2. DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:......*

*3. MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:..........*

*7. CURRENT RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:..*

*8. ID CARD COPY:..........*



*Best Regards,*

*Yours Faithfully,*

*Frank Howard,*

*Inspector General of Police.*

*E-mail:offcefill1@yahoo.com <E-mail%3Aoffcefill1@yahoo.com>*

*Telephone Number:+229-68.367.034.*

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