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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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Fraud email example:

From: " Mr. Patrice Talon" <"www."@wing.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " Mr. Patrice Talon" <mr.patricetalon343@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2017 18:42:59 +0900 (JST)
Subject: I (Mr. Patrice Talon,President of Benin) Have Sent SETUP A Law
Enforcement Agency (LEA) That Will Protect You.

Hello Dear: .

I know that most of these INTERNET fraudsters are scamming a lot of people with my name and I am doing my best to stop it. You are dealing with the real Mr. Patrice Talon, the president of Benin Republic. The total amount written in your original document is $7.7 million US Dollars, so do not believe any amount someone else must have told you to be true. As the president, I have set up a new LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (LEA) in my country Benin Republic.


The mission of the law enforcement agency (LEA) that I setup in Benin Republic is to trace all the INTERNET fraudsters in my country and arrest all and also jail them, this will help us to eradicate / put an end to the existence of these INTERNET fraudsters in my country. The law enforcement agency (LEA) will start functioning in Benin Republic on Friday July 28, 2017. Like I said before, the law enforcement agency (LEA) will completely destroy the activities of the fraudsters and that will help us to stop the fraudsters from scamming people more and more.


I want you to know that you have been dealing with the INTERNET fraudsters all these years and that is the reason why you were not able to receive your funds yet. But off course you are now highly fortunate because all their evil doings have come to my knowledge. It came to my knowledge that these fraudsters were telling you lies after lies and sores after stores in order to extort money from you. I do not blame you because you don't know who to believe anymore. But if I were you, I will give Mr. Patrice Talon a chance and I promise you that you will receive the funds if only you give me a chance to put things right and official approve the bank to carry out with the transfer of your funds.


I have finally purchased all necessary documentations required in order to deliver this funds to you. I single handedly purchased all the necessary documents for you with my hard-earned money.Therefore, the only fee you will pay is the tax clearance certificate fee which is $150. I do hereby guarantee you that there will be no additional fees. And I hereby give you my word that if you trust me and send this last tax fee, I MUST MAKE SURE THAT THE BANK WILL TRANSFER YOUR FUNDS WITHOUT YOU PAYING ANY FEE AGAIN.

Regards,
His Excellency,
Mr. Patrice Talon,
President of Benin Republic.

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