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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: "PROF. LAWRENCE MARTINEZ" <"info."@theia.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "PROF. LAWRENCE MARTINEZ" <monikabinta2016ccshelpdesk@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 01:32:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FUND TRANSFER/REMITTANCE NOTIFICATION INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK
ACCOUNT

FROM THE DESK OF PROF. LAWRENCE MARTINEZ
The Director General
Central Clearing System (CCS) Office
1st Floor ,Stock Exchange House,
2/4 Agbouku, Cotonou,
Republic Of Benin.

Website: www.ccslltd.tk

Our Ref: Ccs/Mf/B01/Vol 01


ATTENTION: FUND OWNER,

We hereby notify you that Central Clearing System (CCS) Office have been mandated to issue out your payment of $2,500,000.00 Million USD through bank wire transfer.

Central Clearing System (CCS) Office Foreign Transfer Director have confirmed automation of your swift payment through bank transfer payment. The bank has arranged your payment through bank to bank wire transfer.

Now you are to take claims of your fund by contacting the Central Clearing System (CCS) Office today. This is a special arrangement in collaboration with IMF. Request for your current account balance with us.

After the official meeting with the board of foreign transfer unit this morning, it was approved that your total due sum of $2,500,000.00 Million USD in the bonded account which is to be transfer into your domestic account.

To carry out this transfer, The foreign remittance transfer unit have outline that first you must forward your bank details to us where you want us to transfer your fund immediately such as:

1, YOUR BANK NAME
2, YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER
3, YOUR ACCOUNT NAME
4, YOUR BANK ADDRESS
5, YOUR ROUTING NUMBER
6, YOUR SWIFT CODE
7, YOUR PASSPORT
8, TELEPHONE NUMBER (WITH DIALLING CODE NUMBER)
9, OCCUPATION


CONTACT PERSON:

DR. Monika Binta
Director, Foreign Transfer Department

ADDRESS
Central Clearing System Plc.,
1st Floor, Stock Exchange House,
2/4 Agbouku, Cotonou.

Phone Number: +22964570213
E-Mail: directorccsoffice@financier.com OR monikabinta2016ccshelpdesk@gmail.com

Reply back immediately to the above mentioned email address and request for your current account balance worth $2,500,000.00 Million USD in their database SQL 12c transfer program.

Congratulations !!!

Prof. (Int'l Finance) Lawrence Martinez
Director General
Central Clearing System (CCS) Office

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