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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: BENIN POLICE FORCE <"policeoffice."@sepia.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "policeheadquarters@outlook.com" <policeheadquarters@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2017 18:18:13 +0900 (JST)
Subject: OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE BENIN REPUBLIC.


BENIN POLICE FORCE FRAUD/CONTRACT AND IDENTITY THEFT INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE COMMAND FORCE HEADQUARTERS
LOUIS EDET HOUSE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT COTONOU BENIN.

Attention. My Dear

We received an instruction memo and letter few days ago from the New York
Police Department in America that your ATM MASTER CARD worth sum of US$10.5 Million Dollars
was freight by UPS diplomat Courier Company was stopped by the United States Joint Patrol Team in
the Transport and Security Administration Department, the letter also made us
to understand that your ATM CARD is due for urgent repatriation back to
Africa yesterday, however as I write you now the ATM MASTER CARD has your
particulars as evidence of proof of ownership, and it was returned back to
Africa early hours of today, and was deposited to my station.

This notification letter report is based on the returned of your CARD
and you are urgently advise to give urgent attention to this development,
Well, I have also contacted UPS office headquarters to know why all these
happened and I now understand the reason why the Master Card has been
having problems on transit while in an attempt to reach you, the problem is
very simple, it was because all these while, you guys never employ a police
constable to follow up the delivery with a Police certified Extract Clearance
Report, well, there is one way to which this card right here could reach you
without long stories again, and that way is first of all getting a Police
Extract of this your card there after I will personally bring it to
your house or as sign a Police Constable to escort the ATM CARD to your
Home Address.

As a member of the Federal Executive Council, I too traveled to USA with
President Yayi Bonni of Benin to the Obama’s Presidential Inauguration last
week assuming your Atm Card came to my office earlier than this, I
would have come to the state along with it. Meanwhile, The cost of getting
this CARD to your doorstep is nothing to be compared to what you had
spent before, the only protocol to be observed is for you to get the Police
Extract Clearance Report of the CARD, and this clearance
certificate shall cost you the sum of $100 USD and this is the only money you
have to pay for the ATM CARD to get to you, however If you can rally round
and get just only $100 USD i will help you with all that processes therein, I
will also help you get the Police Extract and transport the card a long
side the entourage of the presidential convoy, though it will be stressful on
me, but i can help you do it if you can send the sum $100 USD as early as
possible today.

I will use the money to settle the pilot and some officials so that nobody
will disturb the movement as we come to meet you in your home.

Send the $100 dollar through Money Gram office or Western Union Transfer
with the name and address bellow:

RECEIVER’S NAME:::::
COUNTRY::::BENIN:
CITY:::: COTONOU,
TEXT QUESTION::::: DOLLAR
TEXT ANSWER::::: 100
AMOUNT::::: $100 USD

If truly you want us to bring this card to your doorstep then you have
to find this money and send today to above given names so that I can obtain a
Police Extract Clearance that will enhance a hitch-free delivery to your
doorstep and the shipment shall be delivered on Sunday evening at your house,
then you receive your CARD and withdraw your sum of US$10.5 Million Dollars.
Please also re-confirm your personal home address and ID for easy
identification upon arrival, I shall also need to have your direct telephone
number so that I can call and reach you right from the airport.

1. YOUR FULL NAME:::
2. YOUR TELEPHONE::::
3. FAX:::::
4. AGE::::
5. SEX:::::
6. YOUR OCCUPATION::::
7. YOUR ADDRESS::::
8. Your ID Card::::

Thank you ,
Yours Faithfully,
Jonathan Akim,
Inspector General of Police.

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