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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.AUGUSTINE CHINEDU." <oficialoffice@gmail.com>
Reply-To: shalorn_compay@live.com
Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 04:39:19 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: Your Urgent Reply Is Needed From Shalon Courier Company.

ATN:

The diplomat that conveyed your package to New York is back here in
Republique du Benin, He reported that he registered your package with the
custom in John F Kennedy international Airport New York . Since you can’t
afford $199 for Africa Diplomatic Gate pass document.

I want to let you know that the package is not save there because if they
scan the package which i know they will do before sending it to custom
warehouse, if they finds out you have money in that package,

I am afraid your information is registered there as the owner of
thepackage. Please don’t let this to happen to you my good friend,

if you allow it to happen the Interpol or FBI will get you with your
information registered with the custom.

They will charge you for money laundry case. I advice you to do all you
have to do to make sure that the package is out from there before it will
be too late. Get in touch with Mr Paul Eze the diplomat that registeredthe
package there, i believe he can help you. This is his contact Email;
shalorncourier.company@mail.ru
Phone Cell +22996519776,

Thanks
REV.DR.AUGUSTINE CHINEDU.
Shalon Courier Company
Republique du Benin


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