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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: Office delivery <chrisraymond1900@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 19:11:38 +0000
Subject: Unknown Claim Over Your Lottery Winning Fund Worth Of $20


Embassy of Benin in Washington DC, The United States
Address: 2124 Kalorama Road, NW Washington,DC 20008.
Head Of Mission: Ambassador Chris Raymond
Phone Contact +1(917) 634 8168,
Email;officedeal06@gmail.com
Ref: Payment of $20 Million Approval.

ATTENTION;

Unknown Claim Over Your Lottery Winning Fund Worth Of $20

Million

The Main truth about your Fund in Africa is that your email address

won you the sum of $20 Million from LOTTERY COMPANY

BRANCH IN AFRICA BENIN REP.,by a set-up program called

ANNUAL WINNING ONLINE BALLOTING SYSTEM, This program

called Annual Winning Online Balloting System is a program set-up

by the World Organization, and Financially supported by the World

Organization including your Government as means to congratulate

the Blessed Lucky winners of the year, so luckily to you, your email

address was among the earlier emails that won this $20 Million each

to all the emails owners and that is how you become a winner to this

Winning Fund of $20 Million.

While all the numerous emails and phone calls you have been

receiving was from the old retired workers from Africa who are using

their jobless/idleness to still fees from you all because they knew

everything about your Lottery Fund when they where still in the

Office, So that is why you haven't received any dime irrespective of

all your effort.

When this issue was discovered, all Funds in Africa belonging to

foreign Beneficiaries was directed up to this Embassy representing the

West Africa Benin Rep. in NW Washington, DC 20008 USA, with

purpose of transferring your Lottery Fund into your Bank Account

from United State.

Although, We have received an instruction from the office of UNITED

NATIONS POPULATION FUNDS ORGANIZATION under the West

African Ministry Of Finance, few days from our correspondence to

release your Overdue Compensate awarded payment fund valued

sum of $20 million into your contract account, we are on the process

to open an Domiciliary Bank Account in your name with the BANK

OF AMERICA and forward to you the account information so that

you can access your fund in your account by yourself, But we are

surprise this morning when we are about to open escrow account on

your behalf, we received another email from Mrs. Mary Lynn Brown

whom claim to be your COUSIN relative and also your

representative with a letter of trust certificate telling us that she is

your next of kin and you left an instruction to Him for the claim of

your (deposited fund $20 million).

Here are the below account information she forwarded to us to

transfer your fund into her account.

The account which she forward to us as follow.

Bank of America
St. Petersburg, California USA
Bank Telephones: 1 877 984 7465 or 1 866 925 2036
Account Holder Name: Mrs. Mary Lynn Brown.
Customers Address: US Post Office: P.O Box 1956, San Ramona,

California 98483
Account No: 9590078501567
Routing No: 031101169

Note: CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE has been made by

the same person to transfer your $20 Million into the above

information, Meanwhile if you are not in support of that, then

respond quickly with reconfirmation to the bellow information's as

we don't need any delay at all.

Please, do reconfirm to us as a matter of urgency if this person is from

you and has your authority to receive your fund. If this person is not

your representative, you are requested to contact us without any

delay and send this information as soon as possible, so that your

fund value of $20 Million united state dollars will be released to you

through bank telegraphic wire transfer method.

Furnish your valid data to enable us verify your details.

Your Full Name, Married/Single, Current Home Address, Your

Telephone Number, Age and Sex, Occupation,Your Weekly / Monthly

Income, Copy ID or International Passport for Identification.

Confirm Email Address*:...................
Password :....................
Existing Account At Place of Residence
Account Name*:............................
Account Number*:..........................
Bank Name*: ..............................
City*:....................................
State*:...................................
Country*:.................................
Zip / Postal Code*:.......................


However, we shall proceed to issue all payment details to the said

person explained above, if we do not hear from you within the next 4

working days from today.

Yours Ambassador In Mission.
Head Of Mission: Ambassador Chris Raymond
Ambassador Of Benin in USA.
Email;officedeal06@gmail.com
Phone Contact +1(917) 634 8168,


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