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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: "Prince Alex " <info@4sg.com>
Reply-To: msruthboni@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:15:04 +0100
Subject: Hello Beneficiary,

Hello Beneficiary,

Please be informed that through the help of US Ambassador to Benin Mrs. Patricia Mahoney who instructed the Central Bank of Benin to transfer your long awaited payment to your account after the meeting she had with the Benin President and Governor Central Bank of Benin.

We hereby wish to inform you that your delayed funds were sent to this office/department with transfer assignment number DT-091/UN-01/22/EC for transfer/delivery. The Central Bank has instructed Mrs Ruth Boni Director Foreign Remittance Department in Banque Atlantique Benin to process your payment for transfer.

Considering the volume amount of your payment, it is right for us to seek for the Grant Payment Approval Document from the Finance Ministry or Payment allocation zonal co-coordinator Benin Republic before we can carry on with the Transfer of such an amount.

It is therefore recommended to resubmit your full contact details for verification and open your payment file for immediate transfer of your Payment within the next 48 hours. Please send your details to her contact as follows:

Name: Ms. Ruth Boni
Position: Director Foreign Remittance Department
Banque Atlantique
Email: msruthboni@gmail.com

However, the only thing holding the final transfer activation of your payment is the Approval Document charges from the above mentioned departments and for that reason, you are required to pay the Sum of $50 only.

Congratulations and good luck.

Sincerely,
Prince Alex
Manager Zonal Co-ordinator
Allocation Payment Department

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