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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: Paul Roberto <sylvesteranaelutu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Paul Roberto <ofile074@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 16:12:18 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM HEAD QUARTER POLICE STATION ZOGBO COTONOU INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE BENIN


FROM HEAD QUARTER POLICE STATION ZOGBO COTONOU INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE BENIN
REPUBLIC  WEST AFRICA FROM Paul Roberto.

ATTENTION FOR YOUR FUNDS:

My name is Mr.Paul Roberto,the Inspector General of Police Benin Republic,This
is to inform you that the government of this Country Benin Republic are sending
you the sum of ($1.5M USD) One Five Million Us Dollars which you have lost in
before because you have been waiting to receive since From Money Gram And
Western Union Money Transfer.

We got them arrested
today because they did not follow the instruction we given
to them by the Federal Government of Benin. This government is rewarding this
funds to you as one of the scam victim because your email was through by those
that extort money from you when we got them arrested, One of them gave us your
email address.  The president of this country His Excellency Mr.Yayi Boni has
sent aside the sum of ($1.5M USD) in consignment box to send to you through DHL
Courier Company.

We thereby have made a concrete arrangement with the DHL Courier Company for a
safe delivery to your door-step once the beneficiary meets up the demand of the
conveyance.

Note that all the delivery fee has been paid on your behalf but you shall
required to send  only $50,00usd  immediately to our office for your clearance
certificate because our agent will  proceed to Du' Benin High Court first thing
tomorrow morning to obtain the certificate before your consignment will leave
this country.

The DHL Courier agent will use the certificate to obtain the transaction. So you
advice to confirm your information immediately for delivery of your consignment
and also to enable our office confirm that you are the real owner of this Email
address to avoid any mistake. If you know that you are not the owner of this
consignment box don't try to contact us,

RE-CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION;

Your Full Name. .
Your Country. . . .
Your City. . . . . .
Your Telephone Number.
Your Passport. .

Below is where you can send the $50,00usd to our protocol officer.

Receiver ' s  Name:.....WIILIAMS EDU
Country. . . . . . . .-BENIN REPUBLIC
City. . . . . . . . COTONOU
Text Question. . . . . God
Answer. . . . . . .NOW
Amount.  $50,00usd .only,
Your senders name and Address. . . . ....
MTCN. . . ................................

Here are  those SCAMPERS that were arrested; Mr. Arinze Chukwu, Chief Mrs Amanda
Morgan, Mrs Calister Ekwueme,Mark Ibe, Mr. Morgan Adam and Prince
John Anderson
in case you will recognize them.

Inspector. Mr.Paul Roberto
Inspector General Of Police
TELL 00229 9511 8205
God bless

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