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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: AFRICAN UNION <"WWW."@lily.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: AFRICAN UNION <africanunion6060@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2017 04:43:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: AFRICAN UNION

FROM HIGH COURT OF AFRICAN UNION RB BRANCH:
B/OP/1234 PLOT AKPAKPA, COTONOU BENIN REP.
OUR REF.CODE: BSEL/773/AWN/021/09
Email: www. africanunion6060@gmail.com

Greetings From African Union.

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 handled in this
Union since May 20th 2016, concerning your funds because we got some
reports that you did not receive 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 Mr.Patrice Talon, he told us that you
did not receive your funds since last year, he stated that his office
do not have your name in file of those who received their funds from
Benin Republic. Please below is what we want you to answer to enable
us to handle this case normal

(1)Did you receive any money from Africa............?.
(2)If you received money from Africa, how much.............?
(3)Through which way, bank or courier did you receive the money from.?
(4) Is it true that you received money through western union .......?
(5) In which date or year.......................?
(6)Which authority approve the file .............?

Moreover, the only amount found as your fund is $12.5 Million through
your names, address and contact mobile details 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 on 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
cross 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....Your occupation...........
E...Country.................. .....
F..your international passport/or drivers license /or state I.D TO FOLLOW SUIT

Also forward the major e-mail they used to scam you because we need it
for more investigation in other to make sure that we get them
arrested.I mean their names, their emails, their phone numbers and
office addresses.

According to our programs and constitutions, you are advise to come
down to this county 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 sum
of $200 for the None-Residence Minister Imprinter who will stand/sign
on your behalf.With sum $200, 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 sum of $200 Or if you have somebody
whom you trusted you may send him /her to come and get your $12.5
Million on your behalf and try to inform him/her to come to this
office to sign or you pay $200 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 $200 for the Minister Imprinter,
meaning you should use below details. therefore we are.

waiting to hear from you with payment information or the date of your
coming.Try to comply as soon as because every necessary arrangement
has been made already.

CONTACT YOUR ENGENT ROBERT JOHN WITH THIS NUMBER SO THAT HE WILL GIVE YOU THE INFORMATION
WHERE TO SEND IT ONCE YOU SEND IT EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY

ENGENT NUMBER========= (502) 480-3105

NOTE:
Receiver Name... OZO KEN
Country: Benin Republic
Question:::Yes
Answer::::God
Amount::: $200
Sender Name:
Mtcn Number / Ref Number:

Thanks.
Best Regard.
Chief Judge John Abago

FROM HIGH COURT BENIN

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