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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: Diplomatic Silver G <00000smithdaye7878@att.net>
Reply-To: diplomatica.gent@w.cn
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:30:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?SeKAmW0gU2lsdmVyIEcuR29yZG9uIERpcGxvbWF0aWMgQXNzaWduZWQgQWdl?=
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Attention:

I’m Silver G.Gordon Diplomatic Assigned Agent,I have been trying to reach you on your telephone about an hour now just to inform you about my successful arrival in McCarran International Airport United States of America with your consignment box containing $1.2 Million which I have been instructed by FEDEX DELIVERY COMPANY to convey to your doorstep.
 
The Airport authority demanded for all the legal back up papers to prove to them that the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud money, I have presented the papers,I handed to them and they are very much pleased with the paper’s I presented but the only thing that is still keeping me here is the airport delivery Tag which is not placed on your consignment box, one of the Airport Authority has advise that we get the delivery tag so that I can exit the airport immediately and make my delivery successful.
 
I try to reason with them and they stated the delivery tag will cost us just $95.00 Dollars only to get the tag placed on the consignment box from Benin republic, while it will cost us $800 here in United States of America as that tag will enable me get to your house successfully without any interference, so i can advice you to send only $95.00 as it is very cheap in BENIN.

Meanwhile they scanned the box and found out that the fund is 100 % spend able and accepted by any bank all over the world.
 
Please try and reach me with my international roaming number +229-97740933 as I can not afford to spend more time here due to other delivery I have to take care of in Bangkok.
 
I can accompany you to your bank were you will deposit the fund successfully with some papers i have here with me.
 
I have more vital paper with me but I can only present you the hard copy when I reach your house as that it’s the diplomatic rules, such as authorization to deliver.

You can direct the tag fee to our Head Office as they will get it there for you and they are entitled to receive and make any payment to foreign countries authority.
 
Send the money through Western Union Money Transfer with the information below:
 
Receiver... OKONKWO EZENNIA
Country ....Benin Republic
Zip code .... 00229
Text Question. GOD IS
Answer ….GOOD
Amount $95.00 US Dollars
 
I will be waiting to receive the payment information from you today so as to enable me deleiver your consignment to your door step.
 
        Congratulation
 
         Best Regard
      Silver G.Gordon
Diplomatic Assigned Agent

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