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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: richard madu <kmeraatens@bigpond.com>
Reply-To: <richardmadu094@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 11:18:04 -0700
Subject: Spam : Dear: Unpaid Beneficiary,



--
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division

Dear: Unpaid Beneficiary,

With due respect, I write to bring to your notice that I came to BENIN
few
days ago from USA, after series of complains from the FBI and other
Security agencies from Asia, Europe, and the United States of America
respectively against the Federal Government of BENIN and the British
Government for the rate of scam activities going on in these two
nations.I
have met with President of BENIN who claimed that he has been trying
his
best to make sure you receive your fund in your account. Right now, as
directed by The United States FBI, We are working in collaborations
with
the BENIN international monitoring fund (IMF) and have decided to waive
away all your clearance fees/Charges and authorize the Government of
BENIN
to effect your compensation payment of TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS, ($10.500.000) approved by both the British
government and the United Nations into your account without any
hesitation.

The only fee you will pay to confirm your ($10.500.000) compensation
fund
in your Bank Account is only COST OF TRANSFER fee which is US$89.00 usd
Dollars to the United Nations.Sincerely,you are a lucky person because
I
have just discovered that some top Benin Government Officials are
interested in your fund and they are working with One MR Richard
Graves,
from USA to frustrate you and divert your fund into their personal
account.

Once again, all you will pay to receive your compensation payment of
($10.500.000) in your bank account is US$89.00 dollars only. We are so
sure
of everything and we are giving you a 100% money back guarantee if you
do
not receive payment/package within the next 24hours after you have made
the
payment of $89.00 for COST OF TRANSFER.

BELOW IS THE APPROVED INFORMATION TO SEND THE $89.00 USD AND BE ASSURED
THAT YOU WILL CONFIRM YOUR FUNDS IN YOUR ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY.

Receiver's Name: LUCK MBA
City: Cotonou
Country: Benin Republic
Text Question: OK,
Text Answer: YES.
Amount: $89.00.USD
MTCN Number.......

Send the payment details along with your home address, phone number and
your Banking information to enable us transfer the said funds in to
your
designated bank account without any hesitation. Please you have to be
fast
on this matter so that we can get this transaction done as urgent as
possible.

Get Back To Me With Your Bank Information,
Full Names:
Country:
Direct Phone Number:
Bank Name:
Bank Account Number:
Routing Number:

I have a very limited time to stay in benin here so I would like you to
urgently respond to this message because FBI instructed me to make sure
that you confirm your compensation fund of TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS, ($10.500.000) in your account before I
return back to USA. You can call me here for more
verification +229 99529513

We sincerely apologies for the inconveniences you encountered in
receiving
your funds in the past.

Sincerely yours,

richard madu
United Nations Under-Secretary-
General for Internal Oversight
Phone: +229 99529513

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