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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: "Mr. David J: Gomez" <davidjohmaikarfi@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:

ATTN Dear: Beneficiary,

I am Barrister Robert Edward, the new Secretary to the Ministry of
Finance & Economy Federal Republic of Benin. I'm writing to inform you
that the transfer of your Fund valued the total sum of $3.5 Million us
Dollars has been approved after the ECO WAS submit held on 20th
November 2022 in regards to the Foreign's Inheritance Fund remained
unpaid all over the West African countries.

Your Funds has been deposited to United Bank for Africa (UBA) for
online Transfer to your destination Bank Account. You are required to
contact the Bank Director right now through his contact information
listed below to enable them speed the transfer without any further
delay.

Bank Name:United Bank for Africa(UBA)Benin
Contact Mr. David J: Gomez
Phone: +22956714448
Whats-app:+22956714448
Email: redacted@domain.name

Please, hurry up and contact him today through his above email address
so that they will proceed on the transfer immediately confirms your
Bank details, and forward the listed information's to the Bank:

Full Name:. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Home Address:. . . . . . . . .
Telephone No.:. . . . . . . . . . .
Country.............................

BANK DETAILS
Bank Name:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bank Address:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Account Name:. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Account Number:. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swift Code:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I will be expecting you to hear from you once you contact the Bank
today for immediate release of your transaction without time wasted.

Yours Faithfully,

Bar. Barrister Robert Edward Secretary to the Ministry of Finance &
Economy Benin.

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