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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: Banque Internationale du Benin <"www."@crux.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Banque Internationale du Benin <bibedirect@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2017 15:47:20 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Urgent Notice

Banque Internationale du Benin Corporate Office Headquarters,
PORTO-NOVO, Our Ref:BIBE/IRU/SFE/15.5/WD/013
Republic of Benin.
Call or send SMS: +229-9908-9563
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)
Email: info.bibe.online@zoho.com or bibedirect@gmail.com

Dear Esteemed Customer,

The Management of Banque Internationale du Benin Corporate Office Headquarters here in Rue 1108 Ave Maria Toffa Porto-Novo, Benin Republic, wishes to inform you that after a brief meeting held by the Bank executives today 7th Day of July 2017 at precisely 8am Eastern Daylight Time(EDT), we deem it appropriate to intimate you that your funds will be transferred into the Benin Republic Foreign Treasury Account with the JP Morgan Chase Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in New York according to the record we got due to your inability to complete the transaction and your failure to meet up with a minor payment obligation. The actual transfer of your funds ($15,500,000.00) into the government account comes up next week.

This is in line with the instructions of the United Nations Foreign Mission here in Benin that all unclaimed funds be paid into the Government Foreign Treasury Account as unpaid funds in compliance to section 3, subsection 1(a) of Benin Republic Financial Law enacted in 2001. Find below the profile of the banking institution where your funds will be transferred into following the government directive if you don't claim it:

Name of Bank: JP Morgan Chase Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in New York.JP Morgan Chase Official Bankers for the

Benin Foreign Treasury Department
AC NO: 68302345093
Routing NO: 021109593
Account Name: Benin Rep. Foreign Treasury Department.

Note: if you still wish to receive your funds do get back to us immediately with your DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) so that we will remove your funds transfer from the list of those transactions to be seized by the Government. Also be informed that we need only a DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) to complete the wire transfer. The fee to obtain the SEAL was reduced from $850 to $185 and no other fee is involved. You are required to send the fee of $185 through western union or moneygram to the issuing officer as stated below and send your payment information's to ( rodhod@yahoo.com ) and also send a copy of the payment information to us through info.bibe.online@zoho.com or bibedirect@gmail.com or SMS +229-9908-9563 for filling and record purpose.

HERE IS THE ISSUING OFFICER'S PAYMENT INFORMATION TO SEND THE COST OF THE DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER

(DIST):

FOR WESTERN UNION:

Receiver Name: Mike Onu
Country: Benin Republic.
City: Cotonou
Test Question: In God
Answer: We Trust
AMOUNT to send:$185
MTCN numbers (............)
Sender's name: .......
Sender's country........


FOR MONEYGRAM:

Receiver Name: DOBEN MAX
Country: Benin Republic.
City: Cotonou
Test Question: In God
Answer: We Trust
AMOUNT to send:$185
MTCN numbers (............)
Sender's name: .......
Sender's country........

Contact the issuing officer with information below:

Name: Mr. Rodriguez Hodonou.
Email Address: rodhod@yahoo.com


So you are therefore advised to send $185 as instructed and contact: Mr. Rodriguez Hodonou of (DIST) office via e-mail: rodhod@yahoo.com with the payment information to issue you the DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST)

Also Re-confirm the information below to avoid error or discrepancies in your payment file:

{1}.Your Full Name and Address
{2}.Your Confidential Tel, Cell
{3).Your Bank name and address
{4).Your A/c Name:
{5}.A/c Numbers:
{6}.Your Swift Code:
{7}.Routing Numbers:
{8}.Fax:
{9}.copy of your ID or Drivers License

Once we receive the DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) today, we will transfer your funds ($15,500,000.00) before we close office and the funds will reflect in three (3) hours after the transfer. We shall send you all the transfer documents to enable you start making cash withdrawals from your account same day the funds are transferred. We have waited for so long and we cannot continue to wait. For more details Contact us at +229-9908-9563

Your urgent email response is highly anticipated. Contact us through my official email address: info.bibe.online@zoho.com or bibedirect@gmail.com

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your banking needs.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Peter Olisa.
Email: info.bibe.online@zoho.com or bibedirect@gmail.com
Call or send SMS: +229-9908-9563
Corporate Office Headquarters,Porto-Novo, Benin Republic, N.A. Member FDIC 2017 World Bank Corporation Insurance products are offered through Merrill Lynch Life Agency Inc., Bank of America, N.A. and/or Bank of America Insurance Services, Inc., all of which are licensed insurance agencies and wholly-owned subsidiaries of Bank of America Corporation. 2017 Bank of America/Banque Internationale du Benin Corporation. All rights reserved.

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