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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: Diplomat David Signature <charitysamson631@yahoo.co.za>
Reply-To: Diplomat David Signature <david.signature@yandex.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 18:21:34 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: I am your Diplomat Agent Mr. David Signature


 I am your Diplomat Agent Mr. David Signature by name that is responsible
for the delivery of your ATM Card which worth $10,800,000.00. USD
I am currently stranded with your ATM Card at Douglas/Charlotte International
Airport, North Carolina with your package. I miss-placed your
information which my boss gave to me, so kindly reconfirm it to me as soon
as possible together with the (Non-inspection Clearance Certificate),
Which is demanded here at the Airport by the FBI Authority to declare me free to
move to your located home address that you will send to me without any further delay.

Mean while, after the FBI requested for the (Non-inspection Clearance Certificate)
I ask them how to get it obtained, they said that the Certificate will be obtained
at the Origin Country of your consignment box which is Benin Republic from the office
of the Ministry of Finance Benin Republic, I have been able to contact the Ministry of Finance
as instructed by
 the FBI and they said that the cost of the document is just the sum of $70 Only.

They also advised that if you have the Certificate with you well stamped from Benin Ministry of Finance,
then you can attach it to  me through my email address below to enable them free me to move to your
home address which you will have to reconfirm to me, to complete your delivery today.

Below is my contact information and my phone line as well.

David Signature
Email: david.signature@yandex.com
Phone#: +229-9833-2778

Below is the payment information that you will
 use to send them the fee as provided by the Ministry of Finance.
Please go right now and send the fee and forward to me the payment
 information so that I can forward it down to the
Office of the Ministry of Finance Benin Republic to issue the Certificate on your name. Once they obtain the Certificate,
they will fax it to me to present to the FBI so that they can release me to complete your delivery today.

Receiver Name: STEVEN  IBE
Country: Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Amount: $70 only
Test Question: Able
Test Answer: God
MTCN:
Sender's Name:
Sender's Location:

Endeavor to reconfirm your full delivery address
 such as below and your
phone number to me to avoid wrong delivery okay:

{1}.Your Full Name.
{2}.Your Confidential Tel, Cell
{3).Your Current Delivery Address.
{4).copy of your ID or Drivers License

Thanks for your understanding in as I await your urgent response. You can also call me as soon as you read my email now.

Always At Your Service,

Diplomat David Signature
Certified Diplomatic Agent
Phone number: +229-9833-2778
Email,david.signature@yandex.com


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