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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: Stella Bush <erlagomez@bellsouth.net>
Reply-To: unitedstate.embassy0@cc.tc
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:30:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Assistant Secretary of U.S State for African Affairs




 
 
 

 








         







Embassy

U.S. Citizen
Services

Visas to the
U.S.

U.S. Policy &
Issues

Resources

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 U.S. Department of State

Bureau of Consular Affairs

Washington , DC 20520

 Greeting to you from USA Embassy,

THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS.

ATTENTION:

This is to notify you that your consignment has been in our custody
waiting for your comply before the delivery will be effected to your
delivery address. We have been waiting for you to contact us regarding
your consignment box which Courier Company suppose to deliver to you
which was on hold by US Department of State Bureau and requesting for
clearance certificate which will be obtain from the origination of the
consignment box before it will be released. As a result of you not
comply within duration given by Benin Government that is the reason the
consignment box was diverted to treasury.

All the walfare of United States Citizen is my consine. Am here to take
the protocol of all our citizens to not be cheated by Africans. After
the meeting held by our board of director which was concluded that the
delivery of your consignment to your address must be complete within
three working days because the Christmas Holidays is about to take
place upon your comply to our requirement which is by sending the sum
of $105 to enable us obtain the needed certificate and effect with the
delivery of your consignment immediately.

Note that your consignment box has been arrived in US embassy and
waiting to receive clearance certificate before the gate pass is given.
Meanwhile you are advise to reconfirm the below information upon
contacting us to avoid delivery to the wrong person.



1, Your full name

2, Your home address

3, Your occupation

4, Direct Telephone Number



Once you notify us with the above informations we will release your
consignment to you, Contact the Embassy Office Direct with the
following information Below,



Contact person, .Dr. Jack Dibor

Phone +229 984-55 352

Email: unitedstate.embassy0@cc.tc

Note that you are expected to pay only $85.00 for clearance certificate
and you are to pay it to Benin Republic as the origination of the
consignment box. Send the $105 through Western Union or MoneyGram once
you receive this mail with the information below for immediate release
of your consignment box,



Receivers Name:?????????? Uba. Samuel




Country: ?????????? Benin Republic



Destination: ??????? Porto Novo



Test Question:?????????? How Long ?



Answer :?????????? Tomorrow Morning



Once you send the money, try to notify us with the MTCN# AND THE
SENDER'S NAME for easy pick up and for immediate action on the release
of your consignment. Please treat this as matter of urgency. Note that
any uncliam consignment will be return to the Courier Company after 3
days for final divertion. So you are urgently advise to comply with our
demand so that your consignment will be among those that will be
deliver this week.

Regards,



Yours In Service,





 



 












Ms Stella Bush ,



Assistant Secretary of U.S
State for African Affairs
FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA



Assistant
Secretary of  State for African’s
Affairs



   TEL(+229-98-443-783)




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