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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: RIA Transfer <Transfer.@guitar.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: RIA Transfer <customercare28@foxmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 21:20:32 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Payment Notice.

REMITTANCE INTERNATIONAL BENIN REPUBLIC COTONOU
RIA MONEY TRANSFER WORLD-WIDE
Rue 1171 Enugu Road, Cotonou Benin Republic.
Office phone number: +22967986366
E-mail :( customercare28@foxmail.com )

Greetings,

According to the instruction passed to this R.I.A Money Transfer Department from the office Governor of the Central Bank Benin, A total sum of $3.500`000`00USD (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) has been instructed to be paid to you.

According to the explanations made, the Central Bank and Government have decided to take over the issue of your transfer to save you from all wire transfer problems you were facing previously. This is to help us check-mate all the fraudulent activities going on here in West Africa at large. You shall be paid bit by bit until your total funds is completely received right from the Counter of any R.I.A Money Transfer closest to you.

We have been asked to release to you a total of $5000 USD in every five Hours (5hours) until the funds is completely paid out as that is the maximum limit we are legally allowed to pay in a particular transaction.

After the failure in the transfer of your fund through other means which may have been made impossible by the European, American or British high commission and other bodies. I was ordered from the office of the President and the Central Bank Of Benin Republic to make your payment swiftly via this medium, you will be receiving $5000 usd every five hours starting from now.

We have today transferred your first $5000.00 and it's available for your pickup at any RIA office nearest to you but still on hold due to the dormant activation fee of $94.00 USD which you supposed to pay for activation of domiciliary account where your funds was deposited before your transfer will be posted for your pickup.

Bellow is your first payment:

Money Transfer Control Number: 0489879477
Senders First Name: Terry
Senders Last Name: Robert
Question: Blue
Answer: Blue
Amount: US$5,000

The required fee of $94 usd should be sent through R.I.A Money Transfer or money gram. Upon the receipt of the $94.00 your payment files will be activated to enable you pick up your payment of $5000.00 immediately. Send the $94.00 usd payment information to us through the above email address: customercare28@foxmail.com

Note: You can not be able to start picking up the money until your Name is activated to the system.

Here Is The Information Which You Will Use To Send The Required Fee Of $94.00 usd Via Western Union, RIA transfer or Money Gram Transfer. The Receivers Information For The $94.00 USD as follows:

Receiver’s name: ---- Mark Pius
Receivers Country: Benin Republic
City:-------Cotonou
Text Question: ------ Blue
Answer: -----------Blue
Amount: ---------- $94.00 usd.
MTCN#------------------
Sender's name: -------------
Sender's Country and address: ----------------------

Immediately we receive the payment, we shall activate your payment files and start sending your payments. Call immediately on this direct phone Office: +22967986366 for more Details and directives.

Congratulate once again.
Regards: Mr. Terry Robert.

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