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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 SANDRA RITER" <"WWW."@view.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MRS SANDRA RITER" <jenetdibor08@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 01:47:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: WELCOME TO BANK OF AMERICA


ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

This is to bring to your notice that because of the impossibility of your fund
transfer through the western union Or Money Gram network, I am doing all I can
to make sure you receive your funds and I protected your funds for almost six
Months now but I assure you that you still have every opportunity to claim your
entire funds from the United State Embassy Office Benin Rep(U.S.E.B).

I am only trying to help you because of the way the payment was handled in the
past. Secondly, I can not sit and watch you loose your funds after confiding in
me. As a matter of fact, there are still decent and God fearing people here in
the United State Embassy Office Benin which I am a good example. Since I came
to this office in the year 2009, I have helped so many foreign
Contractors/Beneficiaries from all paths of the world in claiming their long
over due fund from the Benin Government.

If you don't want to conclude these matter before tomorrow just inform
me today so that I can know what next to do because I can just be hearing same
story and you will be dealing with people and sending information to them and
if you cant send the fee then know that your fund will be cancelled and all
your effort so far will turn useless because I did all I can for my government
to protect your fund and your personality but you won't listen, I can help you
if you help yourself.

If you can be able to come up with $105.00 for the Clearance Paper today, I will
make sure you get your fund tomorrow morning, your fund is ready to transfer to
you as I write to you now due to my effort and I don't know why you should be
dealing with people outside my office, just do your best and these transfer
will be conducted. Finally if this fund will be terminated and there is no way
on earth you can get this fund because the IMF will just have to cancel your
name from the payment file, its better you conclude these matter,

If I receive the fee, I assure you that you are going to confirm your funds in
your Country WITHIN 10HRS through our choosing Diplomatic Agent. I shall try my
possible best to make sure I conclude the due legal process and will like you
to Take my word because i am strong beside you and my effort to this does not
end until you confirm the availability of your fund in your hands.

Please do not allow any body to deceive you and I expect your response and I
don't want you to be tired of these, just take life easy and see what the
result will be by this Week, I will expect your response and the fee sent by
western union. Just get back to me today with the details and I promise to
release your fund to you, its not easy and I believe you have tried as well, so
make sure you conclude these or your fund will be terminated by the High
Authority and that is all I can say for now.

Note that your consignment box has been arrived in US embassy and waiting to
receive clearance certificate before the gate pass is given. Meanwhile you are
advise to reconfirm the below information upon contacting us to avoid delivery
to the wrong person.

1, Your full name
2, . . home address
3, . . occupation
4, . .Direct Telephone Number
5,. .Nearest Airport

I am expecting the payment information as soon as you can so we can proceed
immediately. Note that you are expected to pay only $105.00 for clearance
certificate and you are to pay it to Benin Rep as the origination of the
consignment box. Send the $105.00 through Western Union or Money Gram once you
receive this mail with the information below for immediate release of your
FUNDS,

Receiver's Name:= = UDU FED
Country:= = Benin Republic
City:= = Cotonou
Text question:= =Yes
Answer:= = = Yes
Amount:= = = $105.00
Sender's name:= =

Once you send the money, try to notify us with the MTCN# AND THE SENDER'S NAME
for easy pick up and for immediate action on the release of your consignment.
Please treat this as matter of urgency. Note that any Uncial consignment will
be return to the Courier Company after 3 days for final diversion. So you are
urgently advice to comply with our demand so that your consignment will be
among those that will be delivered.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
solisdoyle
Yours In Service,
FROM MRS. JANET DIBOR
Assistant Secretary of U.S in Benin Republic State for African Affairs

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