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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: Chief Judge John Kennedy <"info."@fuga.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Chief Judge John Kennedy <judgejohnk@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:01:33 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings From African Union,

From African Union,

Please my dear, the Entire High Court Of African Union (AU) Benin Republic
are here to make it clear to you that there was a case that was been
handled in this Union on February 13th 2017 concerning your funds because
we got some reports that you did not received your funds since after every
story you hear regarding the funds and all type of payments you paid to
receive the funds but none is received by you.And we are hereby to know the
truth because the person that is in charge of the transaction said in this
court here that you have received your funds and confirmed to him that you
received your funds.

Please we are here to hear the truth from you, because according to the
president of this country Dr.Patrice Talon, he told us that you did not
receive your funds, he stated that his office did not have your name in
file of those who received their funds from Benin Republic.

Moreover, the only amount found as your funds $5,500.000.00USD Million
through your names, and address in which we have with us here that proved
to us you are the really owner of the said unclaimed funds. So you are
advice to update this court the way you wish whether you will come down in
person to collect your fund yourself. And you should re-confirm your full
information to this HIGH COURT as to proof to us that really you are the
case client for us to close check with the information we have with us here
in monitoring searchlight system.

A...Your full Name.....
B...Your home address.....
C...Telephone number..........
D...Country.................. .....
E...your international passport/or drivers license /or state I.D

According to our programs and constitutions, you are advise to come down to
this country Benin Republic to appear before this court and sign proper
paper and collect your funds from us hand to hand. The reason why we advice
you to come down in person to collect your fund yourself is because many
Peoples were complaining about Fraudsters every day from Benin Republic and
we are trying to stop this fraudulent act from Benin Republic and assuring
you that it will stop because we are now working with the IP operations and
as well with FBI.

As soon as you comply with your full contact information requested, we will
forward everything to the Benin presidency office to issue out your funds
certificate as the rightful beneficiary.Get back to us regarding your funds
to be made available to you in any way you wish.
if you are unable to come down to Benin Republic to sign the papers and
collects your funds in hand then you will be required to pay for the
None-Residence Minister Imprinter who will stand/sign on your behalf. the
Minister Imprinter sign out your fund certificate as the rightful
beneficiary, to avoid any doubt you are advised to come down to Benin
Republic.

Bear it in mind that you will pay for None-Residence Minister Imprinter Or
if you have somebody whom you trusted you may send him /her to come and get
your $5,500.000.00USD Million on your behalf and try to inform him/her to
come to this office to sign or you pay for the None-Residence Minister
Imprinter who will stand/sign on your behalf because is mandated according
to the instruction.Do not delay because there is no time to be wasting any
more since your case has been issued to treat on this month. Without
wasting time, if you choose to send for the Minister Imprinter fee, meaning
you should request for info details.

therefore we are waiting to hear from you as soon as possible today or the
date of your coming.
Try to comply as soon as because every necessary arrangement has been made
already.

Thanks.
Best Regard.
Chief Judge John Kennedy.

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