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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: =?UTF-8?B?TXIgQ0hBUkxFUyBNQU5OTw==?= <pepe74@infovia.com.ar>
Date:
Subject:

Location
Rue Caporal Bernard Anani,
01 BP 2012, Cotonou, Benin
Tel= : 00229-99527547
Email:( olokodhl11@hotmail.com)
FROM MR. CHARLES MAN= NO.

ATTENTION: BENEFICIALLY

This is to bring to your notice t= hat because of the impossibility of your fund transfer through the western = union network, I am doing all I can to make sure you receive your funds and= I protected your funds for almost six Months now but I assure you that you= still have every opportunity to claim your entire funds from the United St= ate Embassy Office Benin Republic (U.S.E.B.R).

I am only trying to h= elp you because of the way the payment was handled in the past. Secondly, I= can not sit and watch you loose your funds after confiding in me. As a mat= ter of fact, there are still decent and God fearing people here in the Unit= ed State Embassy Office Benin Republic which I am a good example. Since I c= ame to this office in the year 2014, I have helped so many foreign

C= ontractors/Beneficiaries from all paths of the world in claiming their long= over due fund from the Benin Government.

If you don't want to concl= ude these matter before Monday coming week just inform me today so that I c= an know what next to do because I can just be hearing same story and you wi= ll be dealing with people and sending information's to them and if you cant= send the fee then know that your fund will be canceled and all your effort= so far will turn useless because I did all I can for my government to prot= ect your fund and your personality but you won't listen, I can help you if = you help yourself.

If you can be able to come up with $95.00 for the= Clearance Paper today, I will make sure you get your fund tomorrow morning= , your fund is ready to transfer to you as I write to you now due to my eff= ort and I don't know why you should be dealing with people outside my offic= e, just do your best and these transfer will be conducted. Finally

i= f this fund will be terminated and there is no way on earth you can get thi= s fund because the IMF will just have to cancel your name from the payment = file, its better you conclude these matter within the given date.

If= I receive the fee , I assure you that you are going to confirm your funds = in your Country WITHIN 10HRS through our choosing Diplomatic Agent. I shall= try my possible best to make sure I conclude the due legal process and wil= l like you to Take my word because i am strong be hide you and my effort to= this does not end until you confirm the availability of your fund in your = hands.

Please do not allow any body to deceive you and I expect your= response and I don't want you to be tired of these, just take life easy an= d see what the result will be by next Week, I will expect your response and= the fee sent by western union. Just get back to me today with the details = and I promise to release your fund to you, its

not easy and I believ= e you have tried as well, so make sure you conclude these or your fund will= be terminated by the High Authority and that is all I can say for now.
=
Note that your consignment box has been arrived in US embassy and waiti= ng to receive clearance certificate before the gate pass is given. Meanwhil= e you are advise to reconfirm the below information upon contacting us to a= void delivery to the wrong person.

1, Your full name
2, Your home= address
3, Your occupation
4, Direct Telephone Number

I am ex= pecting the payment information as soon as you can so we can proceed immedi= ately. Note that you are expected to pay only $95.00 for clearance certific= ate and you are to pay it to Benin Republic as the origination of the consi= gnment box. Send the $95.00 through Western Union once you receive this mai= l with the information below for immediate release of your FUNDS,

RE= CEVERS:NAME: MARTIN CHUMA
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY COTONOU
TEX= T QUESTION: FEEL
TEXT ANSWER: FREE
AMOUNT: $95.00
MTCN............= .............?
SENDER NAME.................?

Once you send the mo= ney, try to notify us with the MTCN# AND THE SENDER'S NAME for easy pick up= and for immediate action on the release of your consignment. Please treat = this as matter of urgency. Note that any unclimbable consignment will be re= turn to the Courier Company after 3 days for final diversion. So you are ur= gently advise to comply with our demand so that your consignment will be am= ong those that will be deliver this week.


Yours In Service,
M= R. CHARLES MANNO
Assistant Secretary of U.S in Benin State for African A= ffairs



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