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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.Marck Malon" <"www."@eos.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR.Marck Malon" <finance.benin18954@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2017 04:05:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Esteemed Customer,

Dear Esteemed Customer,

We are informing you of our successful arrangement to transfer your
full compensation winning fund of $15.8million dollars via a new
banking system of online with Central Bank Benin which is affiliated
with world bank of Switzerland, The money is no more and also will not
be delivered to you by Western Union/Money Gram/DHL/FedEx/UPS due to
many unforeseen fees and charges they kept demanding, your fund
($15.8million) is now with Bank Internationale Du Benin(BIBE) under
the control & care of the Bank Manager.

Be informed that this bank(BIBE) will set up a new overseas account
from their bank and shall provide you with the account information
which you shall use to access the account anywhere in the word, none
residential account is what they will open for you and all your total
fund shall appear in the account once you have logged into the account
with the account information they are going to give you after they
must have opened the account.
The new account shall take them only 3hours to be opened on your
behalf after your re-confirmation information sequel as its writing &
listed below:
Full name:
City:
Province:
Country
Address:
Phone:
Fax number:
Passport number:
Marital status:
Gender:
Age:
Occupation:
Postal code:
Office address:
E-mail address:
password:
Existing Account:

Account Name: Account Number:
Bank Name:
City:
State:
Country:
Zip / Postal Code:
Endeavor to send the bankers the above listed information with their
contact information below:
Bank Internationale Du Benin(BIBE) Management
MR.Marck Malon
TEL: +229-9831-2630
Direct Email:finance.benin18954@gmail.com
Contact them with above information to ensure that they set up an
account bearing your name for you to access and get the money
transferred into your nominated account of your choice over there,
Give us an update once you have successfully received your fund
($15.8million) into your account anywhere you wish,

SINCERELY YOURS
MRS.VERONICA BOXER
IMF MANAGING DIRECTOR
BENIN REP.

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