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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: Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla <ofile872@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla <officefills20041@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 21:53:50 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Central Bank of BENIN


Central Bank of BENIN,
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,
COTONOU Federal Capital Territory,
BENIN,

Good Day to you:

As regards your scam victims compensation Fund from Federal Government of BENIN Valued the sum of US$9.600.000.00 (Nine Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which is in our custody, we are mandated to facilitate the immediate remittance of your funds to your trust nominated bank.

My name is Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla am a Customer Service Executive and I am the new Director of Foreign Currency Remittance Department, Central Bank of BENIN (CBB) The bank in charges to issue your compensation funds valued US$9.600.000.00 (Nine Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

I'm personally sending this message considering the urgency it deserves following our resolve to conclude the transfer of your compensation funds this week. We also acknowledge that the sum of US$9.600.000.00 (Nine Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) will be transferred to your given bank account which you will provide. We will proceed to transfer the funds and send you the wire slip and other transfer documents as soon as the transfer charges which has been reduced from $300 to $105.00 usd.

As part of our new banking reforms, we are acting in compliance with the stipulated financial regulations to returns all unclaimed funds to the national treasury.  This is in accordance with national monetary policy to revitalize the economy.

We hereby officially inform you that your compensation  funds valued US$9.600.000.00 (Nine Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) falls within the stipulated regulation and would be diverted to the appropriate authorities if unclaimed after 5 working days.

You should go ahead and send the cost of transfer which has been reduce to $105.00 usd, If you send the transfer fee today, We will transfer your fund today and send the transfer slip with other documents that back up the fund for you to confirm the transfer with your bank.

Below is the information to send the $105 usd VIA western union or money gram

Receiver Name......MICK UBAKA
Country..... BENIN REPUBLIC
City...cotonou
Text Question : Be rest
Text Answer:  Assured
Amount : $105.00 usd
mtcn...
sender name....

You should follow the instruction above and proceed with the payment, If we hear from you today, Your fund will reflect in your account within 24 hours.

You are lucky the transfer fee has been reduce to $105.00 from CBB Governor, Everything is in your hand now, If you want to recover all the money you lose to BENIN scam. I will be looking forward to receive the required funds from you to enable us transfer your fund today and send the transfer slip and other documents today.

Thank you, Looking forward to hear from you again today.

Regards,

Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla | Customer Service Executive | CBB| Central Bank Of BENIN
Office | Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,
COTONOU, Federal Capital Territory
BENIN

PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL: Information contained in this e-mail transmission is privileged, confidential and covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. Sections 2510-2521.This electronic mail message and any attached files contain information intended for the exclusive use of the specific individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure. If you have never been scam before, Please Delete because this massage is made for the scam victims only ! Thank you

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