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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: "Hon. Charles Manno" <leee@ureach.com>
Reply-To: info.usemabssy@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2015 12:18:28 +0200
Subject: FROM HON. CHARLES MANNO///TREAT AS URGENT.



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FROM HON. CHARLES MANNO
UNITED SPACE ALLIANCE
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive
Central District Area, Cotonou Benin Republic
Call +22968995192

Dear Beloved,

This is to bring to your notice that because of the impossibility of
your fund transfer through the western union network, I am doing all I
can to make sure you receive your funds and I protected your funds for
almost six Months now but I assure you that you still have every
opportunity to claim your entire funds from the United State Embassy
Office Benin Republic (U.S.E.B.R).I am only trying to help you because
of the way the payment was handled in the past. Secondly, I can not sit
and watch you loose your funds after confiding in me. As a matter of
fact, there are still decent and God fearing people here in the United
State Embassy Office Benin Republic which I am a good example. Since I
came to this office in the year 2013, I have helped so many foreign
Contractors/Beneficiaries from all paths of the world in claiming their
long over due fund from the Nigeria Government.

If you don't want to conclude these matter before Monday coming week
just inform me today so that I can know what next to do because I can't
just be hearing same story and you will be dealing with people and
sending information's to them and if you cant send the fee then know
that your fund will be canceled and all your effort so far will turn
useless because I did all I can for my government to protect your fund
and your personality but you won't listen, I can help you if you help
yourself.If you can be able to come up with $110 for the Clearance Paper
today, I will make sure you get your fund tomorrow morning, your fund is
ready to transfer to you as I write to you now due to my effort and I
don't know why you should be dealing with people outside my office, just
do your best and these transfer will be conducted.

Finally if this fund will be terminated and there is no way on earth you
can get this fund because the IMF will just have to cancel your name
from the payment file, its better you conclude these matter within the
given date. If I receive the fee , I assure you that you are going to
confirm your funds in your Country WITHIN 48HRS through our choosing
Diplomatic Agent. I shall try my possible best to make sure I conclude
the due legal process and will like you to Take my word because i am
strong be hide you and my effort to this does not end until you confirm
the availability of your fund in your hands.

Please do not allow any body to deceive you and I expect your response
and I don't want you to be tired of these, just take life easy and see
what the result will be by next Week, I will expect your response and
the fee sent by Money Gram Transfer. Just get back to me today with the
details and I promise to release your fund to you, its not easy and I
believe you have tried as well, so make sure you conclude these or your
fund will be terminated by the High Authority and that is all I can say
for now.

Note that your FUND has been arrived in US embassy and waiting to
receive clearance certificate before the gate pass is given. Meanwhile
you are advise to reconfirm the below information upon contacting us to
avoid delivery to the wrong person.

1, Your full....
2, Your home address. ...
3, Your occupation.
4, Direct Telephone Number. ...
As Soon As the funds are delivered the clearance certificate amount will
be paid immediately.

I am expecting the payment information as soon as you can so we can
proceed immediately. Note that you are expected to pay only $110.00 for
clearance certificate and you are to pay it to BENIN REPUBLIC as the
origination of the FUND. Send the $110.00 through MONEY GRAM once you
receive this mail with the information below for immediate releas of
your FUNDS,

RECEIVERS:NAME: LAWRENCE CHEDOM
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY: COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION : WHO MADE?
TEXT ANSWER: JESUS
AMOUNT: $110
MTCN.........................?
SENDER NAME.................?

Once you send the money, try to notify us with the MTCN# AND THE
SENDER'S NAME for easy pick up and for immediate action on the release
of your Package. Please treat this as matter of urgency. Note that any
unclimbable package will be return to the Courier Company after 3 days
for final diversion. So you are urgently advise to comply with our
demand so that your package will be among those that will be deliver
this week.

Yours In Service,
Hon. CHARLES MANNO
U.S. Ambassador for Benin Republic
+22968995192

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