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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: Mrs Claudine Patrice Talon <updateservice982@gmail.com>
Reply-To: inter-govern.actiongroup@yandex.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 08:59:24 +0000
Subject: This is Mrs.Claudine Patrice Talon,and i have a good news for you

From Desk of Mrs.Claudine Patrice Talon,
a Wife of Benin Republic, President
Fund Reconciliation Internal Revenue
Service,Benin Republic Department of
the Treasury Accessibility.


This is Mrs.Claudine Patrice Talon,and i have a good news for you


In adherence to the specifications of the Benin Republic
Government,the management of the National Asseble Fund Reconciliation
Department here in Cotonou,Benin Republic, wishes to let you know that
your fund totaling the amount of $20 Million, is long over due, every
precept regarding your funds has been concluded. You will be receiving
your funds from this my office,Desk of Mrs.Claudine Patrice Talon,a
Wife of Benin Republic, President, any moment from now. We shall keep
document report of every transaction done here in the Benin Republic.
Investigations gathered by the Fund Regulatory Agency, shows you have
been receiving numerous emails from several offices requesting you to
claim your funds. In some cases, you tried a lot, but still the
transfer or delivery was not completed due to one reason or the other.
The fact is that you are stuck between the chains which make it
impossible for you to differentiate the real office from its
counterfeit.I know you will be expecting to hear from reasonable
persons,regarding this delivery after the last attempt to get it over.
The fact is that I understand you're been into so many transaction and
I decided to stay clear so that you will understand the truth about
everything going on within the internet.

We learn that the only real office that has ever contacted you in
respect to your funds is me, Mrs Claudine Patrice Talon,a Wife of
Benin Republic President. It was brought to your notice that the
Chairperson to pay you reference mentioned fund is me, Mrs.Claudine
Patrice Talon, made voluntary effort to have your funds transferred
into your account or delivered to you in form of an AMT Master Card
but couldn't complete the process due to some fall-out on your ends as
you couldn't meet up with the fee demand for the transfer, so they
gave up on you. In a more proper and legalized manner, the Fund
Reconciliation Department is Mrs Claudine Patrice Talon solicited to
allow your fund to be written as a Cashier's Check or Credited as an
ATM Master Card and have it shipped to your home address through
Courier Priority Mail Express. This option is considered to be the
best, easiest and the most efficient way to have you get your long
awaited,moreover,you are still willing free to receive below
fund,through transfe,in case you decided.

For the purpose to avoiding double payment on your end, we had an
agreement with Benin Republic Government to document every charge
necessary until your funds worth $20 million get to you. The
analytical group of the two offices mentioned above estimated an
accurate sum of US$210.00 as the Fund Merit Release Order Certificate.
So it was constituted and officially submitted to the Court of Justice
that “the only” charge you will ever pay before your package or
transfer would leaves our office here in Cotonou,Benin Republic is
US$210.00 which is the fee for your Procurement File to be signed and
sent to this office here after which you’ll never spend a dime again.
We are renowned and reputable Benin Republic Agency and i don't like
undocumented processes. This is why it has to be written down on paper
that you will never pay any other money. The US$210.00 is for "Fund
Merit Release Order Certificate, i have the Power of Attorney to stand
in and sign on your behalf and bring along with your fund Procurement
File here to enable post your loaded ATM Card/Check to your mailing
address without any hitch,secondly,your also allowed if you wishes it
to be transfer.

Therefore, the days of you being subjected to paying fees after fees
is over as that is the case with some corrupt officials down there in
Africa, whom always strive to subject beneficiaries to hard
bureaucratic bottle-necks, thereby making it impossible for most
innocent citizens and the likes to claim what rightfully belongs to
them. Thank God that your fund is here with me and i have decided to
follow the Benin republic constitutions, so as to ensure that your
money is in your hands this week. Without mincing words, it will be
desirous if you consciously adhere to the above instruction by
remitting the Fund Release Order Certificate is calculated to be
US$210.00. You are advised to kindly reply this email with the below
details enclosed to help ensure safe mailing of your ATM Master
Card,or transfer below whole amount into your banking account.

Kindly Still Update Us With:


1. Your Name which you prefer we use when shipping your ATM Card
2. Your Current mailing (Delivery) Address where your ATM Card should be mailed
3. Your Private Mobile Number for the Priority Express Mail to Contact
you when they arrive at your door step.
4. Your Full Banking Details information,which you will like the total
amount to be transfer into

Once again, we are sorry for the inconveniences you might have
encountered in the past, in pursuit of your funds. Now that this
office, Fund Reconciliation Department is involved, you will have no
cause to ever regret again as soon as you adhere to the above given
instructions.

Regards,
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Claudine Patrice Talon,
a Wife of Benin Republic President

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