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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: "Ms Lucy Tamlyn." <www.mjy.20091101.@song.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Ms Lucy Tamlyn." <usambasadorinbeninrepublic5514@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 17:12:33 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello Dear Beneficiary I Am Ambassador Ms, Lucy Tamlyn U.S.
Ambassador Federal in Benin Republic:

U.S.A EMBASSY IN BENIN REPUBLIC
Metro Plaza, Plot 991/992
Zakari Maimalari Street
Cadastral Zone AO,
Central Business District, West Africa

Beneficiary Owner:

Welcome to the United States Of America Embassy Benin Republic,This is
Ms Lucy Tamlyn U.S. Ambassador in Benin Republic.We write to notify
you that U.S. Embassy here in Benin has inter-vain in your case due
your total sum of $4.5millions, Inheritance fund owning you in Africa.

We are here to represent and protect the legal interest of every
American and any others Country like UK and Asia that involved in such
businesses of every Foreigner and especially to the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) member Country Citizens domiciled here in
Cotonou,Benin Republic.This site contains information on the United
States of America and the Republic of Benin.

It provides pages on the bilateral relationship between the two Countries,
as well as on foreign policy,economic affairs,domestic issues,and U.S.society
and values.The various sections of the Embassy work together as a team to
address the goals of the Mission.

We write to inform you of the breaking news about your Inheritance
fund of ($4.5millions USD) which you have been expecting sending money
for so longer, without a good result up to date, even many of them
contacted you in form of Western Union Department or Money Gram
stated your fund was with them, from the financial regulatory bodies
of this Country, from their report I gathered that your Inheritance

fund which was scheduled to have been remitted to your destination
point by some corrupt officials with intention of on asking you to pay
endless money.However, I went to Benin Republic International Criminal
Organization after USA Embassy Board of Directors for investigation,
and in their bid to launch a full scale investigation into the saga,
they found out that the reason why you were swindled in the past and
still not been able to receive your expected fund till date now,was
because you were dealing with the wrong people without involved USA
Embassy Representative, unscrupulous laments, and impostors that were
impersonating.

Further more,USA Embassy have took the chance to an emergency meeting
with the Government of Benin Republic, and it was resolved that you
shall be receiving $4.500,000,00, we have summon the amalgamated union
governing all the official office stores in this Country and their MD
referred your fund to step aside that we will handle your payment
total sum of $4.500,000,00,by yourself,so,it better for you to stop
communicating with any other office here in Benin Republic,because,if
you did is for your own risk. Because of the Fraudsters in Country,
And too you don`t know whom to trust.

Though the Claim Fund Origin certificate charges that you were supposed to
pay is $575 usd. Was initially on the high price but has been cut down to $85.00 by the
USA Embassy in Benin Republic as part of our corporate social responsibility
to considering the poor economic situations that make it difficult for the
middle class citizens to meet up with the Claim Fund Origin of their entitlement.

Note that the $85 is the only money that you shall pay to the Receiver`s Name of ( AHMED KARIM )
before they shall start program the payment details that shall enable you
have access of your $4.500,000,00, Take Note that the $85 is compulsory for you to
pay as it was agreed in the meeting that you have to pay the $85 which will
serve as re-confirmation to your original file, Herein, U.s Embassy Federal In Benin.

Take Note again that you are expected to pay only $85 for re-confirmation of your file,
And you are to pay it to Western union or Money Gram here in Benin Republic as the origination of the Fund in the favor of AHMED KARIM .

Send the $85 through with the information below for the reconfirmation of your file, that will enhance the release of your Fund,

The Receivers Name is: _________ AHMED KARIM
Country: _________Benin Republic

City: _________Cotonou

Test Question: _________To Whom?
Test Answer: _________AHMED,
Amount: _________$85.00 Usd,

Sender s name: _________
M.T.C.N Or said Ref#____________________

Once you send the money, try to notify us with the Ref# or said M.T.C.N for easy pick
up and for immediate action on the release of your $4.500,000,00, and
your subsequent payments. Note that any unclaimed funds will be returned
to the Government of Benin after 10days. So you are urgently advised
to comply with our directives so that you shall receive your fund
without stress or any additional fee.

Ambassador Ms, Lucy Tamlyn
Cell, Phn. 00229, 63-94-80-84
U.S. Ambassador Federal in Benin Republic
Email: usambasadorinbeninrepublic5514@yahoo.com

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