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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: "From United Nations (UN) International Organization.BENIN REPUBLIC" <revsistermarythorevsistermaryt@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitednationofficebeninrepublic@aol.com
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 15:12:01 +0100
Subject: From United Nations (UN) International Organization.BENIN REPUBLIC

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Attention Beneficiary,


How are you doing today? I am Mr.Paul Adams, from the United
Nations (UN) International organization BENIN REPUBLIC. There are
presently counter
claims on your behalf by Miss Linda Anthony who is trying to make us
believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an
agreement and signed a dead with her, to represent you in receiving
the unclaimed Deposited Consignment Box, So here comes the big
question?


Did you sign any Dead of Agreement in favor of Miss Linda Anthony
?thereby making her the current beneficiary with the following
details.Below is the information(s) that she has sent to us for the
delivery of the unclaimed Deposited Consignment Box as (FAMILY
TREASURE) with insurance value of USD $8.4 Million to her through
Diplomatic Means:


(RECEIVERS ADDRESS: CEDAR AVENUE, SOUTH PITTSBURGH) BENIN REPUBLIC AFRICA.
(RECEIVER'S NAME:Miss Linda Anthony).


NOTE: If we don’t hear from you within the next 48 hours, we will not
have any other option than to proceed with his payment request to
her,as he is not aware that we have already contacted you now for this
confirmation, therefore, we shall be looking forward to your prompt
reply.Email:(unitednationofficebeninrepublic@aol.com)

Bellow is the information from you

Your Name ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Your Address ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Your Country,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Your ID card ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Your occupation,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Thanks for your understanding and God bless you.


Thanks


Mr.Paul Adams
United Nations (UN) International Organization.BENIN REPUBLIC

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