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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 JERRY OSUSU <teresaclarke40@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: jerryosusumfbn@kimo.com
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 18:47:13 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED




ATTENTION BENEFICIARY,

THIS FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF BENIN REPUBLIC IS HERE TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR FUND WORTH OF (2,5 MILLION USD) WHICH WAS DIVERTED TO BENIN GOVERNMENT

PROPERTIES DOU TO YOUR INABILITY TO AFFORD THE CHARGES OF THIS BANK AND COMPANY, TODAY OUR PRESIDENT YAYI BONI HAS GIVEN US AN OTHER TO RELEASE ALL

THE FUNDS AND PACKAGES TO THE OWNERS. THIS FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF BENIN REPUBLIC IS HEREBY, TODAY OFFICIALLY MANDATED US TO INFORM YOU OF YOUR FUND

WORTH OF (2.5MILLION USD ).THIS PARTICULAR FUND WAS DIVERTED IN THIS BENIN REPUBLIC OF WEST AFRICA.



THE FUND IN QUESTION WAS DIVERTED BY BANK AND COMPANY LOCATED IN THIS COUNTRY REPUBLIC OF BENIN. ACCORDING TO THEM THEY SAID THAT THE FUND HAS OFFICIALLY

OVERSTAYED THE STIPULATED PERIOD OF TIME, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES OF THEIR SERVICE ACTS AND ETHICS OF 2001 PROVIDED BY THE

REGULATORY BODY IN THE COUNTRY AND PASSED INTO LAW BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION.



THE PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN REPUBLIC COMMENTED THAT ALL THE FUND HAS TO BE CONVERTED INTO ATM MASTER CARD SO THAT IT WILL BE EASY TO DELIVER IT THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MEANS TO AVOID ANY PROBLEM AGAIN AND THE ATM CARD RELEASE ORDER DOCUMENT CHARGES HAS BEEN PLACED AT THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF $385 USD SO THAT EACH BENEFICIARY CAN AFFORD TO PAY THE FEE WITHOUT ANY COMPLAIN AGAIN.



THE PRESIDENT ALSO REPORTED THAT HENCE THE BENEFICIARY COULD NOT COMPLY WITH THE SUBSEQUENT CHARGES OF ATM RELEASE ORDER DOCUMENT WHICH WILL

PROVE THAT HIS/HER FUND HAS BEEN RELEASED THE PAYMENT THROUGH ATM CARD WILL BE CANCEL, THAT IS WHY HE FIXED THE CHARGES OF ATM RELEASE ORDER DOCUMENT AT THE

MINIMUM AMOUNT OF $385 USD SO THAT EACH BENEFICIARY WILL GET HOLD OF HIS/HER DIVERTED FUND THROUGH ATM MASTER CARD AND THE DELIVERY COMPANY WILL BE FORCED TO DELIVER YOUR ATM CASH CARD WITHOUT DELAY.



THE INFORMATION OF THE BENEFICIARY IS HIGHLY NEEDED FOR CONFIRMATORY PURPOSES AND THE DELIVERING COMPANY HAS TO VERIFY IF THE INFORMATION DETAILS IS CORRECT

BEFORE THE ATM CARD SHALL BE DELIVERED INTO THE BENEFICIARY ADDRESS. THE INFORMATION ARE AS FOLLOW.



BENEFICIARIES NAME....................

AGE..............

SEX..................

TELEPHONE NUMBER...............

FAX NUMBER...................

HOME ADDRESS...............

OFFICE ADDRESS...............

ANY OF YOUR ID CARD....................

OCCUPATION:......................



HERE IS THE INFORMATION TO USE AND SEND THE $385USD TODAY THROUGH WESTERN

UNION



RECEIVER NAME.......ANDREW AZUKA WILLIAMS



COUNTRY.....................BENIN REPUBLIC.



CITY.................COTONOU.



TEXT QUESTION.............GOOD



ANSWER................. GOOD



AMOUNT................$385.USD



MTCN..........................



SENDERS NAME ----------------



THANKS,

BEST REGUARDS.

MR. JERRY OSUSU

MAIL;;; jerryosusumfbn@kimo.com

PHONE. +229_961-070-17

CALL HIM FOR MORE DELLS

FROM FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE

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