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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: ben christian <"www."@clock.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: ben christian <holmescollins526@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 22:20:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: WARNING; ATTENTION

TTENTION FROM DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
From The Desk Of Dr.ben christian
CEO/Central Bank of Benin ( CBB)
Tinubu Sqare,P.M.B.12194Cotonou
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/013,
Foreign Remittance Department.
E-Mail: (holmescollins526@yahoo.com)
Tele:+229 6180-9978

Dear Esteemed Customer,

This is to let you know that we are still waiting to hear very urgently you response back right regarding the required fee of $179 usd now , if you are still want to claim your total fund in our custody to avoid cancel this transaction today and we will also divert your total funds to Federal Government Account Allocation Budget 2018 Project according to the meeting we held with Mr President And UN Representative yesterday at house of parliamentary that who soever that abandon his or her funds here in our office then we will divert it to Government Account Allocation OK.

Best Regards
Dr.ben christian
Executive Governor Central Bank Benin
Foreign Remittance Department.
E-Mail: (holmescollins526@yahoo.com)

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