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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: "Bceao Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bceao.intbk@administrativos.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2016 06:49:04 -0800
Subject: How are you doing today with your family?.

PAYMENT DISBURSEMENT SECTION,
QUARTIER ASSIVITO, COTONOU
Adresse: Avenue Jean-Paul II
Boîte postale : 01 BP n°325
Téléphone : 00 229 68 55 19 62
E-mail: bceao.intbk@administrativos.com

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that your name appeared amongst twenty five
foreign depositors listed for part payment of their long overdue funds
in (BCEAO).

The governor of BCEAO released the payment order of (US$4.500,
000.00) only after a debt reconciliation meeting with the President of
Benin Republic which was held in Parakou on 11th of February 2016.

The governor signed the payment to be made through two prime banks
(UBA and ECOBANK) in Benin. The payment starts from today and will end
on the 30th March 2016.

Note, if you are not able to receive the payment on or before the date
given above, your payment will be cancelled.

The monies have been dispatched to the listed banks and BCEAO
instructed the two banks to effect the payment through ATM Master/Visa
Card.

Please take note, the payment takes effect from today and you are
advised to send the following information for your payment:

Name:………………………………………
Address:…………………………………………
Phone Number:………………………………………..

You are given maximum of 24hours to respond to this message. Failure
to respond on or before the given date, this office will assume you
are not the supposed recipient and will cancel your name from the
list.

I am looking forward to receive your reply.

Regards,
Mrs. Kate Enofe Ovim
Section Head

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