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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: AMBASSADOR ROBIN RENEE SANDERS <c.atmoffice@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: fedex_d@qatar.io
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:29:46 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: I WILL MAKE THE DELIVERY MYSELF.




WITH DUE RESPECT,

I SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING ON FRIDAY
AND I WILL BE BRINGING YOUR FUNDS $10M DOLLARS WHICH IS PACKAGED IN
FORM OF A CONSIGNMENT ALONG WITH ME BUT THIS TIME I WILL NOT GO
THROUGH CUSTOMS BECAUSE AS AN AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, I AM A US
GOVERNMENT AGENT AND I HAVE THE VETO POWER TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS. AS
SOON AS I AM THROUGH WITH THE MEETING I SHALL THEN PROCEED TO YOUR
ADDRESS. (SEND YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER AND THE ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT
ME TO BRING THE PACKAGE).

YOU HAVE REALLY PAID SO MUCH IN THIS DELIVERY THAT MAKES ME WONDER.
YOU ARE A VERY LUCKY PERSON BECAUSE I SHALL BE BRINGING IT MYSELF AND
THERE IS NOTHING ANYONE CAN DO ABOUT IT,AS IT ONE OUR PRIORITY TO
FIGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY MEN ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

YOUR PACKAGE MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL PACKAGE FOR ME TO
DEFEAT ALL ODDS AND THE COST OF REGISTERING IT IS $107.THE FEE MUST BE
PAID IN THE NEXT 50 HOURS VIA WESTERN UNION OR MONEYGRAM SO THAT ALL
NECCESSARY ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE BEFORE TIME WILL BE AGAINST US.
SEND THE FEE VIA MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

Receiver  ___ MR SAM CHIKA
City _______ Cotonou
Country ___Benin Republic
Amount _____$107.US Dollars
Text Question____Lord
Answer ____Jesus.
SENDER NAME____
MTCN_____


AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE FEE MAKE SURE YOU SEND ME THE PAYMENT INFORMATION.

MY FLIGHT IS FRIDAY AND I EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY BEFORE THEN SO THAT
THE DELIVERY CAN BE COMPLETED. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY, THEN IT WILL NOT
BE MY FAULT IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE.

YOU CAN REACH ME AT +229-98-2608-11,
AMBASSADOR ROBIN RENEE SANDERS


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