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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. Charles Manno" <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: mailcharlesmanno2@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 22:01:19 +0100
Subject: YOUR CASH TRUNK BOX WITH US EMBASSY/// TREAT AS URGENT...


FROM HON. HON. CHARLES MANNO
UNITED SPACE ALLIANCE
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive
Central District Area, Cotonou Benin Republic


Dear Beloved,

This is to bring to your notice that because of the impossibility of your fund transfer through the western union network, I am doing all I can to make sure you receive your funds and I protected your funds for almost six Months now but I assure you that you still have every opportunity to claim your entire funds from the United State Embassy Office Benin Republic (U.S.E.B.R).I am only trying to help you because of the way the payment was handled in the past. Secondly, I can not sit and watch you loose your funds after confiding in me. As a matter of fact, there are still decent and God fearing people here in the United State Embassy Office Cotonou Benin Republic which I am a good example. Since I came to this office in the year 2019, I have helped so many foreign Contractors/Beneficiaries from all paths of the world in claiming their long over due fund from the West Africa.

If you don't want to conclude these matter before Monday coming week just inform me today so that I can know what next to do because I can't just be hearing same story and you will be dealing with people and sending information's to them and if you cant send the fee then know that your fund will be canceled and all your effort so far will turn useless because I did all I can for my government to protect your fund and your personality but you won't listen, I can help you if you help yourself.If you can be able to come up with $125 for the Clearance Paper today, I will make sure you get your fund tomorrow morning, your fund is ready to transfer to you as I write to you now due to my effort and I don't know why you should be dealing with people outside my office, just do your best and these transfer will be conducted.

Finally if this fund will be terminated and there is no way on earth you can get this fund because the IMF will just have to cancel your name from the payment file, its better you conclude these matter within the given date. If I receive the fee , I assure you that you are going to confirm your funds in your Country WITHIN 48HRS through our choosing Diplomatic Agent. I shall try my possible best to make sure I conclude the due legal process and will like you to Take my word because i am strong be hide you and my effort to this does not end until you confirm the availability of your fund in your hands.

Please do not allow any body to deceive you and I expect your response and I don't want you to be tired of these, just take life easy and see what the result will be by next Week, I will expect your response and the fee sent by western union. Just get back to me today with the details and I promise to release your fund to you, its not easy and I believe you have tried as well, so make sure you conclude these or your fund will be terminated by the High Authority and that is all I can say for now.

Note that your FUND has been arrived in US embassy and waiting to receive clearance certificate before the gate pass is given. Meanwhile you are advise to reconfirm the below information upon contacting us to avoid delivery to the wrong person.

1, Your full....
2, Your home address. ...
3, Your occupation.
4, Direct Telephone Number. ...
As Soon As the funds are delivered the clearance certificate amount will be paid immediately.

I am expecting the payment information as soon as you can so we can proceed immediately. Note that you are expected to pay only $125 for clearance certificate and you are to pay it to Benin Republic as the origination of the FUND. Send the $125 through MONEY GRAM once you receive this mail with the information below for immediate release of your FUNDS,

RECEIVERS:NAME: ANI SIMON
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY: COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION : WHO MADE
TEXT ANSWER: JESUS
AMOUNT: $125
MTCN.........................?
SENDER NAME.................?

Once you send the money, try to notify us with the MTCN# AND THE SENDER'S NAME for easy pick up and for immediate action on the release of your Package. Please treat this as matter of urgency. Note that any unclimbable package will be return to the Courier Company after 3 days for final diversion. So you are urgently advise to comply with our demand so that your package will be among those that will be deliver this week.


Yours In Service,
Hon. Charles Manno
U.S. Ambassador to Benin Republic

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