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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Central Bank Benin@earthlink.net" <officefile10@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: "Central Bank Benin@earthlink.net" <Centralbankbeni@emailn.eu>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 04:56:57 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: Attention Beneficiary,

Attention Beneficiary,

I write to inform you the following because the office of the Presidency Federal Republic Of Benin through the approval of President DR BONI YAYI Read Carefully the letter bellow. I am Mr.Godwin Emefiele, the newly appointed Central Bank Governor and the Chairman, Committee On Debt Reconciliation and Evaluation Federal Republic Of Benin . After the meeting we held with other members of the Executive Arm of the Government, we decided in one accord to reshuffle every section of government departments with immediate effect.We have also investigated and found out that a great deal of injustice has been shown to foreign contractors and Inheritors who have spent their time and money to conclude the transfer processes with different commercial banks in this great country Benin.

However, the Executive Arm of the Government in conjunction with the Central Bank Of Benin and presidency have decided also to clear all debt owned to genuine contractors and Inheritors to avoid the good name of our great nation being tarnished or dragged to the mud by other countries of the outside world and at the same time protect our nascent democracy.In fact, after our careful verification, we discovered that your Contract/Inheritance file is among other fifteen (15) files confirmed to be genuinely okay and all these Inheritance/contract files are ready now on my table already Approved for immediate payment of your fund US$1.5 Million out of your full payment of US$1.5 Million from the Central Bank Of Benin.

Please confirm the receipt of this e-mail by responding to this office immediately so that your file will be forwarded to our International Remittance Department, Central Bank Of Benin for immediate payment of your Contract/Inheritance entitlement without further delay. You should be informed that this money for this payment by the C.B.B Benin is mapped out from this year's Federal Government Budget and the recovered funds Looted out of the Benin Treasury by the former Military Head of State General Sani Abacha's family and Other Retired Army Generals.Most importantly, your payment can be via Direct Wire Transfer payable to your Money Gram or Western Union in your country, You should email us back immediately you receive this e-mail and also you should reconfirm your full name, contact address, phone and fax numbers in your response to this letter.

Name. Dr.David Peter;s
Position: Benin Minister of finance
office.file143@yahoo.com

Best Regards,
Mr. Godwin Emefiele.
Secretary Central Bank Of Benin.

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