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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: Supreme Court <jenniferstv0068@gmail.com>
Reply-To: supremecourt4375@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2021 01:00:13 +0100
Subject: YOUR RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED

SUPREME COURT OF BENIN REPUBLIC.
Our Ref:SCB JSC SBR 175 WD 0185
Justice of the Supreme Court of BENIN REPUBLIC
e-mails:supremecourt4375@gmail.com
federalhighcourt412@mail.com
address:Rue 337,Cotonou,Benin Republic

Attention Please

Please let us start by apologizing to your humble and noble
person,this is because your payment file worth the total sum of
Us$3.5Million United state dollars has just been brought to my desk
for cancellation which I have to taken my time to look into your
payment file to know why your over due payment should be cancelled and
I found
out that it was because of your inability to secure your FUNDS RELEASE
ORDER CERTIFICATE(FROC) that is why they have resolved to have your
payment of us $3.5 Million United state dollars will be cancelled.

However, due to humanitarian ground and sympathy and because I do not
want your payment to be cancelled,I immediately called the president
to explain your matter to him as regards your payment and he
personally called up a meeting which was resolved that all payment
charges and any payment fee be reduced to it's barest minimum in order
to enable you afford to pay the fee so that your payment will be
release to you. To this end, It will interest you to know that every
and any fee/charges required of you have been reduced from $450 dollar
to only the sum of $100.00 us dollars. This step is in order to enable
you have this only fee paid so that your FUNDS RELEASE ORDER
CERTIFICATE will be procured and acquired in order to enable the
speedy accelerated transfer of your $3.5 Million us dollars into any
bank account of your choice commence.
Please we want you to know that you have be given 5days from today to
effect the required payment so we can clear, release and effect the
transfer of your fund worth U$3.5 Million us dollars in our care to
any bank account of your choice, so we advice you to pay the $100
dollars through money gram office or western Union office.

Use the Below information and send the payment Through Money gram
office or western Union office

Receiver name:Moses Ekoku
City:Cotonou
Receiver country:Benin republic
Amount to send:U$100.00 only
Sender name::::?
Reference number:::::?

After payment has been made kindly send the below info for pick!

Sender's Name:...........
MTCN Number:...........
Sender's address:........
Sender's telephone number:......

We want you to know that we are indeed very sorry for any
inconveniences, any delay this must have caused you in having your
fund paid out to you long before now. You will never ever regret
paying the fee. This is a promise to you after all your pains in the
past as we are here to serve you as our
word is our bond to you.
Confirm the receipt of this e-mail by you immediately and be rest
assured that immediately the payment is confirmed by this
department,that your funds worth U$3.500,000.00 United state dollars
will be transferred into your bank once you comply with the above
directives now. Your urgent response to this e-mail now will go a long
way in helping us ensure your payment is released to you within 24
hours of you
acting as instructed.

Looking forward for your immediate response today.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Peter Godwin
CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME
COURT OF BENIN.

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