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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: "DR.AGUILAR GEORGE" <officefile359@yahoo.dk>
Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2012 21:28:02 +0100
Subject: CUSTOMS SERVICES AUTHORITY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA



CUSTOMS SERVICES AUTHORITY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT (MDT) PENNSYLVANIA UNITED STATES DIRECTOR OFFICE IN CHARFE.
DR. AGUILAR
GEORGE 514 AIRPORT RD. HARRISBURG,PA,17056,US


ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU ABOUT YOUR PACKAGE HERE THAT WAS CONFISCATED BY THIS US
CUSTOM OFFICE IN HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MDT) PENNSYLVANIA
UNITED STATES

YOUR PACKAGE IS HERE FOR LONGTIME NOW DUE TO YOUR DELAY AFTER THE
DIPLOMAT AGENT
ARRIVE FROM AFRICAN WITH THE CONSIGNMENT BOX WORTHS OF $10.5 USD AND WE ARE TO
GIVE YOU 12 HOURS FOR YOU TO GET ALL YOUR CLEARANCE PAPER WORKS OUT, WITH THE
AMOUNT OF $98US DOLLARS ONLY, WE NEED IT AT THE OFFICE BEFORE THIS
HOURS OR THE
CONSIGNMENT BOX WILL BE SEIZED AGAIN FOR THE FINAL DIVERTION BY GOVERNMENT OF
USA HERE AND YOU WILL LOSE THE CONSIGNMENT BOX,

BESIDES NO CONSIGNMENT BOX LEAVES THE INTERNATIONAL AIR PORT WITH OUT
OUR NEEDED
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CERTIFCATE WHICH COST ONLY$98USD BECAUSE SOMETIME
AGO NOW THE
DIPLOMAT HAVE BEEN EMAILING YOU TO SEND US OUR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
CERTIFCATE FEES
BUT YOU KEEP ON DELAYING THEN WE ADVICE AGAIN IF YOU MISS THIS WONDERFUL
OPPORTUNITY THAT MEANS IT WILL BE VERY HARD FOR YOU TO GET THIS
CONSIGNMENT AGAIN ,

ONCE AGAIN WE NEED YOUR ANXIOUS MAIL DIRECT TO THIS US CUSTOM OFFICE
BEFORE THIS
HOURS FOR YOUR CONSIGNMENT TO LEAVE THIS AIR PORT TO YOUR LOCATION.
THIS IS THE
ONLY MONEY YOU WILL PAY NOTHING MORE ! NOTHING LESS!

YOUR CAN DIRECT THE IMMUNITY STAMP TAG CERTIFCATE FEES TO BENIN
REPUBLIC CUSTOM
HEAD OFFICE AS THE ORIGIN OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX AND THEY WILL GET IT
OBTAIN TO
ENABLE THE U.S CUSTOM RELEASE THIS MAN DIPLOMAT AGENT TO YOUR DESTINATION. AND
THEY ARE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE ANY PAYMENT TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND ALSO NOTED
THAT THE REQUIER PAYMENT OF $98USD SHALL SENT TO USA HERE FOR SECURITY
REASON SO
THAT WE CAN FORWARD TO THE BENIN REPUBLIC CUSTOM SERVICE AS THE ORIGINATOR OF
YOUR PACKAGE.

RECEIVER... NWASA EMEKA JULIUS
ADDRESS.... NO; 5, MISEBA STR
COUNTRY.....BENIN REPUBLIC
TEST QUESTION.....HOW LONG
ANSWER.....TWO DAYS
AMOUNT:$98USD
MTCN No#.....

YOUR OUR CONSIGNMENT BOX IS HERE FOR LONGTIME NOW DUE TO YOUR DELAY AFTER THE
DIPLOMAT AGENT ARRIVE FROM AFRICAN WITH THE CONSIGNMENT BOX AND WE ARE TO GIVE
YOU 1-2 BUSINESS DAYS? WE NEED IT AT THE OFFICE WITHIN 1-2 BUSINESS DAYS


THANK AND GOD BLESS.
BEST REGARDS
DR.AGUILAR GEORGE
CUSTOMS SERVICES USA AUTHORITY COUNTRY


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