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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: "ORABANK BENIN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <contact@orabnk.net.tf>
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2015 01:41:12 -0800
Subject: PERSONAL LETTER FOR YOU

ATTN: DEAR BENEFICIARY

After several attempt to reach you by phone,we deemed it necessary and urgent to notify you finally about the outstanding settlement of your compensation winning fund that was given by United Nation to you.

The United Nation in Africans received a report of scam against you and other British/US and Malaysian citizens, Etc. The countries in African
have recompensed you following the meeting held with the Africans Countries' Government and various Countries' high commission for the
fraudulent activities carried out from the Africans Countries 'Citizens.

This is to acknowledge you that Orabank Benin received your full details from United Nation regarding your said fund they compensate you for your
bad experiences got from African,This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people
that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.


Your name and email was in the list submitted to our bank and that is why we are contacting you,this have been agreed upon and have been signed and
United Nation Department Benin Republic Center instructed us to transfer to your nominated bank account which you have to visit Benin Republic
in person to come and sign the Supreme Court Form in person to avoid any fraudulent activities that happened in all global worldwide or you can
fill the supreme court form online and send it back with the requirement and receive your said fund within 72hours as a normal banking system
world wide.


Right now we are working in Hand with the FBI and United Nation Investigation and Benin Republic Police Force Center to track every Fraudsters
down,do not respond to their emails,letters and phone calls as long as they are scammers and you should be very careful to avoid being a victim
from fraudsters because they have nothing to offer you but to rip-off what you have worked earnestly hard to earn.

You have to disengage from any body or impersonated officers who claim to be in position of your fund,thereby misleading and having the
opportunity to extort money from you because some of Africans scammers had heard this new development from BBC for a long time and they are
using it to deceive peoples which we advise you to stop contact with any body in regard to any transfer originated from Africa both your local
representatives and so here on-now and adhere to our advice to get your fund paid as soon as you Re-Confirm your details below:

We advise you to re-forward us your full details in your next reply to enable us to re-confirm it in our database to know maybe you are the
rightful person.

1.YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS

2.YOUR PHONE NUMBER

3.YOUR OCCUPATION

4.YOUR IDENTIFICATION E.G INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT PAGE OR DRIVING LICENSE

Kindly forward us these information in your next reply to enable us to press further with you as soon as possible.


Your urgent response is needed and Orabank Benin Highly Welcome you to our Service at any time..

Sincerely,
Mrs Ruth Stone
Orabank Benin
(Customer Service Officer)
______________________________ ___
Transfer Department Operations

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