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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: BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA <upsservices91100@gmail.com>
Reply-To: inspectorgeneral1228@aol.com
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 02:25:37 -0800
Subject: ATTN: Thank God for You.

FROM HEAD QUARTER POLICE STATION
ZOGBO COTONOU INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA
Email: inspectorgeneral1228@aol.com
Telephone: +229 6926 6677

ATTN: Thank God for You.

My name is Mr. David Wilson the inspector general of police Benin
Republic, This is to inform you that the government of this country
Benin Republic are sending you the sum of USUS1,000.000 (One Million
US dollars) which you have lost in before because you have been
waiting to receive it from Mr. Jerry Wilfred who Claims to be Western
Union and Money-Gram Management Director , We got him arrested today,
The government is rewarding this funds as one of the scam victim.

We where able to get your email through those that extort money from
you when the police got them arrested , One of them gave us your email
address and Phone numbers who called his name Jerry Wilfred. The new
president of this country His Excellency Mr. Patrice Talon has sent
aside the sum of USUS1,000.000 (One Million US dollars) in consignment
to send to you through Dhl Courier Company.

We thereby have made a concrete arrangement with the DHL Courier
Company for a safe delivery to your door-step once the beneficiary
meets up the demand of the conveyance.

Note that all the delivery fee has been paid on your behalf. But you
are advise to send only US98 dollar immediately to our office for
your clearance certificate because our agent will proceed to Du'Benin
High Court first thing tomorrow morning so that he should get the
certificate before your consignment will leave this country.

The DHL Courier agent will use the certificate to obtain the transaction.

So you advice to contact inspector general of police Benin Republic
Office immediately with your full information for delivery of your
consignment and also to enable our office confirm that you are the
real owner of this Email address and phone numbers to avoid any
mistake.

Your Full Name.......
Your Country........
Your City............
Your Telephone Number.........
The Amount You Lost..........
Your Passport....................... ...
Your Age........................... .....

Contact our Office with this information below for more information
and for quick deliver of your consignment.

Here are the SCAMMERS that were arrested Today, Mr.Jerry Wilfred is
here now who Claim to be Western Union and Money-Gram Management.

Below is where you can send the US98 through Money-Gram only to our
protocol officer.

Receiver Name..... David Wilson
Country..... Benin Republic
City.... Cotonou
Question....LAST
Answer.....FEE
Address......C/181 Irede Akpakpa Cotonou 01 BP 7805
AMOUNT......US98 USD

Please we are waiting for you, we should go to court with those
thief's before 12noon tomorrow.

God bless.
Inspector David
call our office telephone number once you receive this message for
more information Telephone: +229 6926 6677

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