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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: "Mark Donald" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:03:01 -0700
Subject: YOUR DELIVERY AGENT( FRANK DESMOND) JUST ARRIVE WITH YOUR PACKAGE

Dear  UNPAID CBN Beneficiary,
 
I am a new staff in Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) working in  FOREIGN REMITTANCE  DEPARTMENT. Please note that i have check all the records of UNCLAIMED FUNDS and discover your name that you have not yet receive your $15.7m as a result of all kinds of fees and Levies attached to the release of the funds to you.
 
As the director of foreign remittance, I am in the possition to help you.  I have send the funds to you  secretly without informing the board of directors of CBN because the Federal Government is planing to terminate your transaction by end of this month. The better and best way to send the funds to you fast without charges is by sending the total of the $8.3m to you by CASH PAYMENT . The delivery departed from Nigeria yesterday and has arrive US,but now on TRANSIT in  Baltimore Airport,Maryland .
 
His name is  Agent. Frank Desmond ,Please contact him right away with call his line (717 )435-4238
 
PLEASE TAKE NOTE: I LOCKED UP THE 2 TRUNKS WITH SECURITY KEY WITH CODE, I WILL RELEASE THE CODE TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU MEET THE DELIVERY MAN FACE TO FACE. However,i did not tell the delivery man that the 2 TRUNK BOX contains us dollars for security purpose. I told him that it contain your SENSITIVE MATERIALS. Please tell him when you talk with him that it contain sensitive materials.
 
Meanwhile, i want you to forward to details to him to avoid mistake:
(1)Your Full Name
(2)Current Residential Address
(3) Direct Cell phone# and A copy of any identity card to verify that you are the right receiver to avoid mistakes.
 
Please make sure you let me know as soon as you receive the funds. But don't let him know the content of the box until he arrive your to your home.
THANKS,
Mr. Mark Donald
Remittance Director,Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN)

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