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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: "Christopher Mr. Derrick" <christophermr.derrick@unnunk.com>
Reply-To: jamesknightambassador@discuz.org
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:56:58 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM U.S.A HIGH COMMISSION BENIN

Attn Beneficiary,

This message is directly from the Desk of Secretary to the United States of America High Commission Cotonou Benin Republic. We are writing to notify you that African Union (AU) after series of meetings held in Ethopia on the 24th of January 2010 concluded finally to pay you the accrued interest of your fund Usd 30M which was with Bank of America for over three years period.

The origin of that fund was from a African country (Contract /Inheritance payment), transfered in your name / account for further wire transfer but along the line, you were not able to meet up with the request of the Government of the country which resulted to the return of the fund back to its country of origin.

Well our reason for writing you is to inform you that, that the Accrued Interest is $3,000.000.00 (THREE MILLION DOLLARS ONLY) and this High Commission of the united states in Benin Republic has been mandated to pass accross this circular to you to come up for quick CLAIM of this amount. Please contact only Dr. Jendayi Frazer( USA Citizen) on his Email: Ushighcommionben@sify.com ,

Payment will be effected to you immediately through Benin Republic under the supervision of this USA High Commission in Benin as AU decided in Ethopia after their meeting. This Interest however was not returned with the Principal amount , Its a different amount all together,. We ve made investigations through the United States Embassey in all African States & found out that you ve not received anything since then as African Union (AU) confirmed also. Contact only Dr. Jendayi Frazer( USA Citizen) on his Email: Ushighcommionben@sify.com , Call Dr. Jendayi Frazer on phone 00 229 97 066 211

Out of Pity, we decided to write you to come up for claim of this interest ($3,000,000.00) immediately, since this interest accumulated when the principal amount was in your name. AU has concluded that this amount MUST strictly be paid to you without further delay through this USA High commission in Benin Republic , no other quarters. Requirements for this payment to you

i) Forward to him, your receiving bank account information immediately ii)Bank name, Bank address, Swift Codes, Account name & account numbers. Copy of your Identification , required also .iii)Send to him also your address in your country . And your direct mobile phone number.

2) Do contact Dr. Jendayi Frazer immediately at the U S Embassey in Benin Republic for this Interest payment to you. Immediately you receive this E -Mail, you send him your receiving bank account information as requested, you contact Dr. Jendayi Frazer( USA Citizen) on Email: Ushighcommionben@sify.com , this $3,000,000.00 Must reflect in your bank account as you will provide, after due verification. .This is urgent Call Dr. Jendayi Frazer on phone 00 229 97 066 211

Note further, State to us your receiving account information clearly by email, write everything in BLOCK CAPITALS exactly as stated above. We hope everything is very Clear to you? Thanks for your understanding and corporation
This is the United States of America High Commission Benin Republic.

Dr. Jendayi Frazer is an American Citizen and have worked in the U S high Commission in Benin for more than 15 years now. Mr James Knight is our Ambassador in Benin Republic as well. Your immediate response will be of great advantage to you. Be sure of this payment through this High Commission of the united States in Benin Republic, as Mandated by the African Union (AU). Be informed .


He is waiting for your responses now!.

Sincerely

Mr. Derrick Christopher For U S A High Commission, American Embassy 01BP 2012 Cotonou Benin Republic

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