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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: Mr Ben Bruce <"emb."@world.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr Ben Bruce <usembassy63@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 01:29:03 +0900 (JST)
Subject: TEXT OR CALL +1(202) 858-4766

Signed: Hon. James Knight. Public Relation Officer United States Ambassador In Benin Republic. Embassy of the United States of America
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive Central District Area, Benin Republic. E-mail: usembassy63@gmail.com

Good Day ,

This is u.s representative in Benin Republic west Africa. I shall be coming to state for an official meeting on this week and I will be bringing your package worth your $10.8m which has been in Benin republic undelivered for a very long time now due to one reason or the other But this time i will not go through customs or immigration because as an ambassador to Benin , am us govt. agent and senior citizen and i have the veto power to go through customs. As soon as am through with the meeting once I arrived with your package i will then proceed to your address and hand over your package to you.

You have really paid so much in this delivery that makes me wonder. You are a very lucky person because I shall be bringing it myself and there is nothing anyone can do about it to stop me due to my position!

YOUR PACKAGE WORTH ($10.8) MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL FAMILY TREASURE FOR ME TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS AND THE COST OF REGISTERING IT IS $199 DOLLARS ONLY THE FEE MUST BE PAID BEFORE THE NEXT 2 DAYS VIA MONEY- GRAM ONLY SO THAT ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE BEFORE TIME WILL BE AGAINST ME.

SEND THE FEE VIA WESTERN UNION OR MONEY-GRAM ONLY OK;

Receivers name...... ERIC Faro
Country...............Benin Republic
City....................Cotonou
Tq.....................Final
Ta.....................Final
Amt................$199.00usd

Send the MTCN and other payment details once you send the $199.00usdonly. AND I EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT THE
DELIVERY CAN BE COMPLETED. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY, THEN IT WILL NOT BE MY FAULT IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE.


This message contains information about the bilateral relationship between the United States of America and the Republic of Benin as well as foreign policy, economic affairs, domestic issues, and U.S. society and values. Led by the Ambassador, the U.S. Mission works to foster a
friendly relationship between the U.S. and Benin for the benefit of both countries.

Mr Ben Bruce,
(Ambassador of the United States to Benin Ambassadeur des Etats-Unis au Bénin)
E-mail: E-mail: usembassy63@gmail.com
TEXT OR CALL +1(202) 858-4766

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