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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.JAMES ROBERT" <"www."@abelia.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.Larry Paulson" <larrypaulson009@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 01:12:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAM

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BENIN REPUBLIC HIGH COMMISSION
DANGOTE HOUSE, AGUYI IRONSI STREET,
MAITAMA DISTRICT WUSE,
COTONOU,
BENIN REPUBLIC SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAM
OUR REF: 0012/BHC/EFCC/BEN/2017
SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAM

Compliments of the Season and the best of all, we wish to inform
you that your name was listed by the BENIN REPUBLIC FINANCIAL
INTELLIGENT UNIT (NFIU) for these exercise of compensating
scammed victims, some have been endorsed by the British High
Commission in BENIN REPUBLIC yours was among those reported unpaid
as at last week and we wish to instruct you to see the
instruction of the commission to make sure you receive your
compensation instantaneously.

Be advised that this compensation has a limited time frame and do
make sure that your fund is approved this week and to avoid any
complication due to ensure you are the rightful beneficiary do
provide the following data.

First and your Last Name......
a copy of your ID..........
Mailing Address..............
cell Phone .............
Occupation..........
AGE..............

Please forward all your information's to the inspector Mr.Larry Paulson
(larrypaulson009@yahoo.com)
TEL: +229-996-785-75
contact person Mr.Larry Paulson

Yours in Service
DR.JAMES ROBERT

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