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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: Mrs Larry Frances <"WWW."@snow.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs Larry Frances <mrslarryfrances@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 10:52:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM BANK OF AMERICA

The management of this bank want to notify you that the sum of {6.5million United States Dollars} has been transfer in our bank by Federal Government of Cotonou Benin Republic in other to transfer the fund into your bank account, The money was transfer through OCEANIC BANK-Benin according to the bank manager in Benin who let us to know that you have paid much to received your fund in Benin which fails as some of those company Money Gram over there is demanding money from you which is not good.

I want you to clearly understand that we are here to serve you according to the instruction from Federal Government-Benin but unfortunately we can't make the transfer available to you because we did not have your bank account information with us so we decided to send you a message for you to aware that your money is here and you have to send your bank account information immediately to us to transfer it to you, Also be informed that the OCEANIC BANK-Benin in Benin Republic (OB) will obtain the non-residential clearance form and sign on your payment advice and a copy of the advice will be sent to the World Bank in Swiss for some record purposes In line with our Bank Of America in banking matters of 1986 section A 114, Sub section RT745 as amended in 1996, In such transfer you are advice to send $350 only to Mr John Obi Secretary to General Authority of Anti-Terrorist Enforcement Unit Cotonou Benin Republic to obtain Non-Residential clearance Certificate before the said fund will hit your bank account. And you will send it to Cotonou Benin republic as the origination of the said fund to avoid seized your already transfer fund by US Government. And must bear the signatory of Barrister Frances Adeku Attorney general Oceanic Bank Cotonou Benin Republic.

Therefore, Your advise to follow the instruction immediately and go to western union and send the requested fee immediately because the president of bank of America instructed us to let you know that we should transfer the $6.5million directly to your account within 1hours we receive the Certificate from Cotonou Benin Republic.

Furthermore, as soon as we read from you with the completed form below and your full information, we will send to you the relevant document that authenticate your fund which also proves you the rightful beneficiary of the fund and commence with the transfer immediately.

PERSONAL DATA

Your Full Name:_______________________________________
Your Contact Address:_________________________________
Your Phone Number:____________________________________
Your Age/Occupation:__________________________________
Next of Kin Name & Address:___________________________
Nationality:__________________________________________
Scan copy of your Identification:_____________________

BANKING DETAILS

Bank Name:_____________________________________
Account Holders Name:__________________________
Bank Address:__________________________________
Account Holders Name:__________________________
Bank Account Number:___________________________
Routine Number:________________________________
Swift Code:____________________________________
Bank Phone Number:_____________________________

Be advice to send the required $350 to enable us to serve you better, Now we are waiting for you to make the payment through western union money transfer or money gram office with the name of John Obi and send it to Cotonou, Benin Republic.

Receiver_________________John Obi
Country__________________Benin Republic.
City_____________________Cotonou
Text Question____________Urgent
Text Ans_________________Needed
Amount___________________$350.00
Sender's name and MTCN__________

This instruction and the law abides to last but 2 days only before the final confiscation of your fund.Note that your fund will hit to your bank account immediately we receive the Certificate from Cotonou Benin Republic. THANK YOU

Sincerely
Mrs Larry Frances

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