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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: Patrick Ozougo <off6890@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 20:02:11 +0000
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF THE REMITTANCE OFFICER,FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
FINANCE,BENIN REPUBLIC



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FROM THE DESK OF THE REMITTANCE
OFFICER,FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
FINANCE,BENIN REPUBLIC.
E-MAIL: federalministryoffinanc@web.co.zw

DATE: 22/ 03 / 2018

Hello Dear ,

Once again,I am Dr.Raymond Yayi from the External Affairs,
Inheritance/Over due Contract winnings and Scam Victim compensation
unit, under the Federal Ministry of Finance, Benin Republic,in
conjunction with the International Monetary Fund ( I.M.F.). This
fund,$7.4 m usd was formerly deposited with money gram headquarter to
be send/given to you on your request.

Why is it that I am trying to see that you receives your compensation
fund but you do not want to comply with our directives so that you
will get the fund ? Does it mean that you do not need it ? Tell me now
because this office wanted to cancel it before but I intervened. This
money has been there for long but may be those people in charge wanted
to seize the fund but we said no to that,your fund must be given to you.

We are already with your information,all we need to get everything
done is this very fee. If you can send it today,we assured you of your
happiness within 2 hours.For your own best interest,you should go
ahead and comply with this directive and you are assured of your
gladness within 2 hours.

This office had an emergency meeting with their External Affairs
counterpart this morning and the conclusion was that they will be
embarking on a general investigation and seizure { confiscation } of
long lasted funds under the money gram money transfer payment
headquarter custody.

I will advice you to hasten up and settle up with this very hold up
fee of $99usd so that yours will not be involved. As soon as you send
this money to them,you should let us know so we shall use our veto
power to monitor the money gram to effect your daily payment of $7000
usd immediately as agreed earlier.

Every arrangements regarding the release of your fund has been
concluded and it will be effected as soon as this fee is being taken
care of.

This office is requesting you to pay the sum of $99 usd and we shall
use our power to see that your already deposited and sent payment with
the money gram is released to you without any further delay.

All we needed from you now is $99, to able us released your first
payment today without delay.

We reserve and retain the full power to release and cancel your fund
if you fail to comply with our directives.

Try your possible best to see that you send this money today to avoid
losing your fund.

You can go ahead to send it on;

Receiver...............JOSEPH OZEH
City......................Cotonou
Country...............Benin Republic
Quest................When
Ans....................Today
Mtcn.............
Amount..........$ 99usd only
Sender.........
Sender country.......

If you had done this since,you would have been with your complete fund.

I wait to hear from you urgently.

Regards.
Dr.Raymond Yayi
E-MAIL:
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