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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: DR.JOHN BOOMA <csst-f@csst-f.com>
Reply-To: <ecobankbenin69@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 11:24:21 -0700
Subject: WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER

FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER. COTONOU BENIN
REPUBLIC/ADDRESS 455 AGBOKOU,ANKPA ROAD LAGOTES PALAR

ATTENTION"CUSTOMER,

This is to notify you about the latest development
concerning your payment that are left in our custody, Besides you where
given a bill of $235,in order to receive your payment of which we didn't hear
from you for some time now....

Our Western Union is now offering a Special BONUS to help all
our customers that are having their payment in our custody due to of
prices. In order words we are now requesting that those involve should
pay only the sum of $95 to receive all their payment abandoned in our
custody.

Besides, my dear, this is the opportunity for you and you have to comply
with us in other to receive your funds, I must transfer your fund to
your designated address.

But remember that after (3 DAYS) you did not make the payment then we
will divert your funds to Government Fund, to avoid problem or we will
cancel the payment if you did not send the required fee fast.

Again after (THREE DAYS ) We will enter A new project for the year
and that is the reason why we decided to help all our customers
before we enter into the new project.

So be advise to send the $95 immediately so that we will register
your payment and you will start to receive $5000.00 per a day as from tomorrow.
Be advise that there is no time again for we to call any person on
phone unless you will call +229 984 964 58, if you make the payment of
$95 you will
start receiving your money every day $5000.00 through Western Union or
Money Gram until the full payment of $1.5million is completed.
So what you will be receiving per day is $5000

Send the money through Western Union Money Transfer with the information below:

RECEIVER NAME:..........PAM MANT
COUNTRY...........Cotonou, Benin Republic.
City ...............Cotonou
Text Question.........WHEN
Answer...............NOW
Amount...............$95

The moment i receive the payment of $95 i will release the first
payment information of $5000 to you and you will pick up the money and
i will send you another money. Hoping to hear from you.


DR. JOHN BOOMA
PHONE +229 984 964 58
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN UNION OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC
THIS IS OUR CONDUCT CODE ( 303)

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