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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: CENTRAL BANK <.kashimashakyo2981.@juno.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: CENTRAL BANK <barnard@barid.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2016 18:33:07 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT BENIN REPUBLIC

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

COMPLEX SENATE
HOUSE - UPPER CHAMBERS WUSE DISTRICT, COTONOU BENIN REP.
IF YOU FAIL TO SEND THE $199 THIS WEEK YOUR FUND IN WORTH

OF $2,500,000.00 IS GONE.....!!!

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB,C/O CENTRAL BANK OF BENIN REPUBLIC

ON PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE

CONTACT ME BACK USING THE E MAIL BELOW: (

DATAOFFICE2@foxmail.com )

Compliment of the season to you and your family,

Please I have to inform you again, that we are not playing

over this,
I know my reason for the continuous sending of this

notification to
you, the fact is that you can't seem to trust any one

again over this
payment for what you have been in cantered in many months

ago, but I
want you to trust me, I cannot scam you for $199 it is for

bank
processing of your payment, the fees of $199 is clearly

written to you
before, I did not invent the bill to defraud you of $199

it is an
official bank payment processing fee, and the good part of

this, is
that you will never, ever be disturbed again over any kind

of
payment/fees, this is final, and the forms from there

becomes
effective once we submit your payment application

processing fee and
pay the form fee of $199 I don't want you to loose this

fund this
time, because you may never get another such good

opportunity, the
Federal government is keen and very determined to pay your

overdue
debts, this is not a fluke, I would not
The processing charges which was initially on the high

price has been
cut down by the payout bank considering the poor economic

situations
that make it difficult for the middle class citizens to

meet up with
the processing charges of their entitlement. Upon the

confirmation of
your processing charges you will get your $2,500,000.00

into your
account within 15 hours.

Only what you will do now is to Contact us back if you are

interested
of receiving your fund and information has be given to you

where to
send the bank processing charges to avoid wrong

transaction, finally
my advice to you is not to abandon this transaction

because of the
requirement of ($199)
SEND THE $199 TO THE DETAILS BELOW. through Western Union

Or Money Gram Urgent:

Receiver Name ...TONY ANI
Country .....Benin Republic.
City .................Cotonou.
Amount .....$199.00 US Dollars
Text question: When
Answer: Now

Send the payment MTCN/REF# once you have sent the $199

together with
your account details for the wire transfer.

GET BACK TO ME AT DATAOFFICE2@foxmail.com
Thanks
As soon as the fee payment is received, you will receive

your $2.5M
the same today without any delay.

Best Regards
Patricia Hill ESQ


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