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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: "HON. JUSTICE IDIRIS EGODINMA" <"www."@trad.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "HON. JUSTICE IDIRIS EGODINMA" <highcourt1_justice@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2017 22:54:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE COTONOU,BENIN,

FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE COTONOU,BENIN,
OB/OP/1234 PLOT , VICTORIA ISLAND COTONOU,BENIN.
OUR REF.CODE:BSEL/773/AWN/10/17


WE, THE ENTIRE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF BENIN REPUBLIC WANT TO INFORM YOU OFFICIAL THAT THERE IS ONGOING CASE WE HAVE BEEN HANDLING HERE FOR LONG CONCERNING YOUR FUNDS, WE GOT SOME REPORTS THAT YOU DID NOT RECEIVED YOUR FUNDS INSPITE OF PROMISES AND ASSURANCE SOME INDIVIDUALS GAVE TO YOU IN THE PAST REGARDING YOUR FUNDS. WE ALSO HEARD THAT YOU MADE SOME PAYMENTS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS BUT IN ALL, NOTHING IS RECEIVED BY YOU.

THEN,WE ARE HERE TO KNOW THE TRUTH BECAUSE THE PERSON THAT IS IN CHARGE OF THE TRANSACTION TESTIFIED BEFORE THIS HONOURABLE COURT THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED AND CONFIRMED YOUR FUNDS AND WE ARE HERE TO HEAR THE TRUTH FROM YOU.

HOWEVER, BELOW IS WHAT WE WANT YOU TO ANSWER NOW TO ENABLE US TO HANDLE THIS CASE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE:

(1)DID YOU RECEIVE ANY MONEY FROM AFRICA?............
(2)IF YOU DO RECEIVE MONEY FROM ANYBODY IN AFRICA, HOW MUCH?.................
(3)FROM WHICH BANK OR COURIER DID YOU RECEIVED THE MONEY FROM?...............
(4) DID YOU RECEIVE IT THROUGH ATM VISA CARD OR WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER?...................... ..

FINALLY,WE ADVISE YOU TO GO DIRECT TO THESE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER US IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE WE WANT TO GET THE TRUTH AND AT THIS TIME IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE YOUR FUND, YOU WILL RECEIVE IT WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT IN LINE WIH THE INSTRUCTION OF THIS FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF BENIN BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING MANY MESSAGES FROM YOUR GOVERNMENT THAT OUR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES ARE SCAMMING PEOPLE FROM YOUR COUNTRY AND ALL THAT IS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO HANDLE AT ONCE AND WE NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE SO THAT WE CAN GET THE TRUTH IMMEDIATELY AND PROCEED ON HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

CONTACT OUR OFFICE IMMEDIATELY VIA: highcourt1_justice@hotmail.comFOR MORE DETAILS.

BEST REGARDS,
HON. JUSTICE IDIRIS EGODINMA
FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF COTONOU,BENIN


OB/OP/1234 PLOT , VICTORIA ISLAND COTONOU,BENIN.
OUR REF.CODE:BSEL/773/AWN/10/17


WE, THE ENTIRE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF BENIN REPUBLIC WANT TO INFORM YOU OFFICIAL THAT THERE IS ONGOING CASE WE HAVE BEEN HANDLING HERE FOR LONG CONCERNING YOUR FUNDS, WE GOT SOME REPORTS THAT YOU DID NOT RECEIVED YOUR FUNDS INSPITE OF PROMISES AND ASSURANCE SOME INDIVIDUALS GAVE TO YOU IN THE PAST REGARDING YOUR FUNDS. WE ALSO HEARD THAT YOU MADE SOME PAYMENTS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS BUT IN ALL, NOTHING IS RECEIVED BY YOU.

THEN,WE ARE HERE TO KNOW THE TRUTH BECAUSE THE PERSON THAT IS IN CHARGE OF THE TRANSACTION TESTIFIED BEFORE THIS HONOURABLE COURT THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED AND CONFIRMED YOUR FUNDS AND WE ARE HERE TO HEAR THE TRUTH FROM YOU.

HOWEVER, BELOW IS WHAT WE WANT YOU TO ANSWER NOW TO ENABLE US TO HANDLE THIS CASE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE:

(1)DID YOU RECEIVE ANY MONEY FROM AFRICA?............
(2)IF YOU DO RECEIVE MONEY FROM ANYBODY IN AFRICA, HOW MUCH?.................
(3)FROM WHICH BANK OR COURIER DID YOU RECEIVED THE MONEY FROM?...............
(4) DID YOU RECEIVE IT THROUGH ATM VISA CARD OR WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER?...................... ..

FINALLY,WE ADVISE YOU TO GO DIRECT TO THESE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER US IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE WE WANT TO GET THE TRUTH AND AT THIS TIME IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE YOUR FUND, YOU WILL RECEIVE IT WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT IN LINE WIH THE INSTRUCTION OF THIS FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF BENIN BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING MANY MESSAGES FROM YOUR GOVERNMENT THAT OUR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES ARE SCAMMING PEOPLE FROM YOUR COUNTRY AND ALL THAT IS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO HANDLE AT ONCE AND WE NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE SO THAT WE CAN GET THE TRUTH IMMEDIATELY AND PROCEED ON HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

CONTACT OUR OFFICE IMMEDIATELY VIA: highcourt1_justice@hotmail.comFOR MORE DETAILS.

BEST REGARDS,
HON. JUSTICE IDIRIS EGODINMA
FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF COTONOU,BENIN

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