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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. James Williams" <michel_williams@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. James Williams" <jamesmn@yeah.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 15:35:38 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: LAST NOTICE? MATTER OF URGENCY

Central Bank of the Benin (CBB)
Office Location: 45-829 Eco was Avenue
Banjul Benin republic.

PAYMENT APPROVED!


Good Day please:

I am James Williams, the new Head authorized Fund Crediting Manager handling all foreign unpaid inheritance and contract fund. Does it means that you are no more interested of making the claim of your outstanding fund US US$9.600.000.00 (Nine Million Six Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars). of yours which have successful channel to transfer and reflect into your bank and up till this moment you have decided to remain silent after I have personally took an Oath for you to secure this fund on your behalf.

We are mandated to facilitate the immediate remittance of your funds to your trust nominated bank without any further complain or delay, This is to report to you that our | CBB| Central Bank bureau have received a correspondence from the federal high court as cancellation notice for your funds transfer to be deleted from foreign payment file. The | CBB| Central Bank management desires to inform you again that your funds transfer with us has been programmed to face cancellation Friday, 22 December 2017.

We have waited long time enough for you to claim the funds like other beneficiaries that have claimed their funds before (DECEMBER ending last year) but nothing comes up from you as indication from the funds owner, Further more, you are advised to reply to this email after reading, and feel free to tell us why you abandoned such huge amount here. let us know if you are no longer interested to complete your transaction.

What makes you think that you will not secure your fund and have Access of the fund as Beneficiary and you should know that I have made everything possible for you, so kindly go now and send this Fee US$50.00, So that the Ownership Certificate will be obtained to enable the Transfer procurement payment slip to be submit to your bank authority for confirmation of the fund into your bank account. so with all due respect I advice you to go now and send this Fee immediately without any delay and update me because I want you to secure this fund as a agreed and signed.

You are advised to send the US$50.00, by Western Union as directed below and update with the Attached Copies of payment Information for records as directed .you have to appreciate the effort that Benin new Central bank Governor made for you to secure your fund. With all due respect, please do not delay to send this fee Today because this is a last chance and final conclusion. Kindly do your best now to send the Fee and update me immediately. the bank has been given the order to make the transfer of your fund without asking you for any documents. this DECEMBER will be the best for you

CONGRATULATIONS.

Other details and Transfer procurement payment slip Sheet will be forwarded to your Bank Authority as soon as you send the Fee US$50.00, Today and update me with payment information satisfied that you will rejoice right now. On behalf of this Democratic Government of BENIN REPUBLIC, I apologize for any delay you might have encountered in receiving your Fund in the past.

By virtue of law, you have to go now and make the payment of the required Fee as directed Below to enable the Ownership Certificate obtain and issue in your Name of your Funds Transfer to be made immediately because this is the time and moment you supposed to receive your contract funds as Beneficiary.

I officially wait for the Attached Copy of Payment Transfer Slip Information Scan for Recorded of your Funds Transfer to be made immediately. The above money should be sent via WESTERN UNION TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM within 24 Hrs in favor of the smooth confirmation of the funds of your Funds into your Bank Account.

We want to make it clear to you that our policy does not charge you for any upfront payment before completing your transfer but due to inactive of your transfer file the system cannot keep record of your transfer proceedings for transparency as demanded by the (IMF) of Benin to help checkmate the present economics crisis of world over today, and unless the Ownership Certificate will be obtained the fund cannot be release to you, so understand why you are being charged,

Meanwhile Bear in mind that we don' t have authority to hit the transfer of your fund yet until you present the required charge in other to secure the Ownership Certificate and also be rest assure that once we obtain the said document today, your total fund will hit your
account through our transfer system on-line today.

NOTE: Below information to send the $50.00 usd VIA western union or money gram

Receiver Name--BALOR MADU
Country-- BENIN REPUBLIC
City. .COTONOU
Text Question : TODAY
Text Answer: YES
Amount : USD$50.00
MTCN. .
Sender name. .

You should follow the instruction above and proceed with the payment, If we hear from you today, Your fund will reflect in your account within 12 hours. You are lucky that the fee is $50.00 from Federal Ministry Of Finance, Everything is in your hand now, If you want to recover all the money you lose here in this country. I will be looking forward to receive the required funds from you to enable us transfer your fund today and send the transfer slip and other documents today.

Thank you, Looking forward to hear from you again today.

Regards,

Mr. James Williams
Customer Service Executive
Central Bank Of BENIN

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