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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: "MR. ANUJ DESAI" <riekot113@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "MR. ANUJ DESAI" <fundsapprovaldebts@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 09:14:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION


U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION
COMMISSIONER FOR INTERNATIONAL REIMBURSEMENT CENTER
600 E Street, NW., Suite 6002
Washington, DC 20579



DEAR ESTEEMED BENEFICIARY,

                        Re: LETTER OF APPRECIATION FOR YOUR COMPENSATION

WITH DUE RESPECT?
GREETINGS TO YOU AND I HOPE THIS E-MAIL REACH YOU IN GOOD HEALTH AND SPIRIT? WE ARE QUITE AWARE OF YOUR LOSSES IN THE PAST YEARS AND TILL DATE. MY NAME IS MR. ANUJ C. DESAI, THE CHAIRMAN OF FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION OF THE UNITED STATES (FCSC), I WAS ASSIGNED TO MONITOR ALL THE FOREIGN TRANSACTIONS IN EUROPE, AFRICA AND ASIA COUNTRIES GENERALLY.
 
I HAVE BEEN IN THIS OFFICE FOR YEARS AND SINCE THE GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA HAVE DECIDED TO MONITOR ALL THE VARIOUS TRANSACTIONS AROUND THE WORLD, MOST ESPECIALLY CONSIGNMENTS CASES AND BANK TRANSFER BECAUSE OF FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES. I DO NOT INTEND TO SPOIL YOUR DAY OR PUT YOU UNDER DURESS.
 
BUT I MUST EDUCATE YOU AS A FELLOW SINCE I HAVE GONE THROUGH DETAILS OF YOUR PAST DEALING WITH NO GOOD RESULT. HOWEVER, UPON MY ARRIVAL TO AFRICA LAST WEEKEND SAT.23RD AUG.2014, AFTER OUR SECOND MEETINGS WITH AFRICAN/AMERICAN CONSOLATE AND UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON, DUE TO NUMEROUS COMPLAINS FROM OTHER SECURITY AGENCIES AROUND THE WORLD AND WE RESPECTIVELY AGAINST AFRICA AND ASIA COUNTRIES OVER THE RATE OF SCAM/FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES GOING ON HERE IN THEIR NATION.
 
WHEN I ARRIVED REPUBLIC OF BENIN CAPITAL CITY PARLIAMENT IN PORTO-NOVO, I FOUND OUT THAT YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX CLEARANCE FILE IS LYING ON THE FOREIGN AFFAIR OFFICE DESK WITHOUT ANY ATTENTION ON A THOROUGH SCRUTINY AND SO BEEN ABANDONED BY THE DELIVERY AGENT WHOm WAS SUPPLEMENTARY, DUE TO LONG DELAY IN CLEARANCE, I DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED BUT WAS MADE TO UNDERSTAND THAT THEY HAVE TRIED TO REACH YOU BY EMAIL AND PHONE CALL, BUT TO NO AVAIL.
 
TO MY GREATEST SURPRISE, DURING MY RECENT ROUTINE RE-CHECKING, WE DISCOVERED THAT YOUR CONSIGNMENT CONTENT DECLARATION DOCUMENTS STATED THAT ITS CONTAINED PERSONAL EFFECTS INSTEAD OF OUR FINDING UNITED STATES DOLLAR BILLS WORTH OVER $6.5MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS, WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONSIGNMENT TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU EARLIER BEFORE NOW.
 
BASED ON THIS PERSONAL DISCOVERY, I AM CONTACTING YOU NOW TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WITH MY PERSONAL PRESENT AND AUTHORITY AS THE CHAIRMAN OF FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION, THAT I CAN ASSIST YOU TO CLEAR AND MOVE YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX FUNDS TO YOUR ADDRESS WITHOUT OBSTRUCTION, BUT YOU MUST AGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS BECAUSE I RECEIVED SOME INFORMATION FROM ANTI-FRAUD UNITS IN BENIN REPUBLIC HERE, ABOUT YOUR EMAILS, THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DEALING AND SENDING MONEY TO PEOPLE IN NIGERIA AND BENIN HERE WHOM CLAIMED TO BE LEGITIMATE OFFICES.
 
YOU ARE ADVICE TO HENCE FORT STOP FURTHER DEALING AND COMMUNICATION REGARDLESS THE FUNDS YOU HAVE SPENT SO FAR BECAUSE YOU’RE DEALING WITH THEM IS TERMED AS ILLEGAL TRANSACTION. I ALSO WISH TO INFORM THAT WE OUR TRACKING DEVICE IS AT WATCH FOR YOUR PROTECTION AND WILL SOON SOURCE OUT THOSE THAT CLAIMED TO BE DIRECTOR OF LEGITIMATE OFFICERS HERE IN BENIN AND NIGERIA.
 
I WANT YOU TO PLEASE STOP COMMUNICATING, AND DEALING WITH THEM SINCE WE HAVE ARRIVED TO THIS LATEST DEVELOPMENT AFTER MY MEETING WITH SOME TOP PARLIAMENT MEMBERS OF BENIN AGENCIES AND THE FINANCE MINISTER DUE TO YOUR LONG WAITED CONSIGNMENT BOX.
 
FOR YOUR BENEFIT, WE HAVE WAIVED MOST OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX CLEARANCE CHARGES THROUGH HELP OF HONORABLE MINISTER AND AUTHORIZED FREE PASSAGE OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX WITHOUT ANY OBSTRUCTION. YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX IS PRESENTLY IN MY CARE AND CAN BE HANDED OVER TO YOU IN PERSON AS I WILL BE COMING ALONG WITH YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU AND COMPLETE MY ENGAGEMENT HERE BY COMING WED.3RD SEPT.2014.

I WILL LIKE TO SCHEDULE MY MOVEMENT IN SUCH AWAY THAT ONCE I ARRIVE YOUR CITY, I WILL GIVE YOU A PHONE CALL TO KNOW WHERE TO MEET OR DIRECTION TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS SO THAT WE CAN MEET FACE TO FACE AND HAND OVER YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX TO YOU. SO I WANT YOU TO RE-CONFIRM YOUR BELOW INFORMATION FOR PROPER DOCUMENTATION.

YOUR ID/PASSPORT NAME*******

CURRENT HOME ADDRESS. *******
              
CITY, STATE & COUNTRY*******

DIRECT PHONE HOME/CELL*******

SCAN COPY OF IDENTIFICATION******
 
I HAVE TAKEN THIS ASSIGNMENT UPON MYSELF BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN THAT YOU HAVE SPENT SO MUCH FUNDS TRYING TO RECEIVE YOUR CONSIGNMENT BUT NOTHING TO SHOW UP YET. SO BE ADVISED TO CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE AND STUDY THIS E-MAIL TO KNOW YOUR WILLINGNESS BECAUSE EVERYTHING HAS BEEN DONE OK.
 
YOU ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO REGISTER YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX FOR (FCSC) DEPARTURE PERMIT WITH SUM OF $195.00 ONLY FOR IMMUNITY SAFEGUIDING VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
 
RECEIVER'S FIRST NAME: JOHNBOSCO
LAST/SURNAME: MOLOKWU
ADDRESS: BP 961 ETOILE ROUGE
CITY/ STATE: COTONOU
COUNTRY: REPUBLIC OF (BENIN)
AMOUNT: $195.00
 
YOU MUST ACT FAST IF YOU WISH TO WORK IT OUT AS I EXPLAINED BECAUSE I WILL BE LEAVING AFRICA ON WED.3RD SEPT.2014, AND THIS WILL BE YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE YOUR CONSIGNMENT. SO TREAT THIS AS MATTER OF URGENCY AS I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVE YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE TO MY ABOVE EFFORTS. THANK YOU.

SINCERELY YOURS,

MR. ANUJ C. DESAI
COMMISSIONER OF THE FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION

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