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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. Douglas Shulman" <douglashulman88@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usairsrevenue@superposta.com
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 13:20:50 +0000
Subject: CONTACT I.R.S OFFICE TO RECEIVE YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX IMMEDIATELY.

U.S.A. Internal Revenue Service Department.
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington , DC 20520
Greeting from USA I.R.S,
Contact person:Mr.Douglas Shulman
Email:(usairsrevenue@superposta.com)
 
Attention:
 
We write to inform you that your package with No.-35461121, Allocation No: 674699 Password No: 489336, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 208, Released Code No: 9901; Immediate Telex confirmation No:-0014678; Secret Code No: XWTN084. has been in Customs facility custody waiting for resolutions of the clearance to further the delivery to your delivery address by the delivery Agent who came all the way from Africa.We have been waiting for you to contact us regarding your consignment box which the agent suppose to deliver to you which was on hold by USA Customs Department and they are requesting for clearance certificate which will be obtain from the origination of the consignment box before it will be released from the Customs to the delivery agent to complete the delivery.
 
After the phone call we made on your behalf to the USA Customs Authority and the Government of Benin Republic, it was resolved that the delivery of your consignment to your address must be complete within five (5) working days upon your compliance to our directives; You should send the sum of $110 usd to obtain the needed Ownership-clearance certificate from Benin Republic.
 
The clearance charges which was initially on the high price has been cut down by the US Embassy in Benin Republic considering the poor economic situations that make it difficult for the middle class citizens to meet up with the clearance of their entitlement. We will upon the confirmation of your clearing charge assign our Diplomat Agent (Mr.JOHN ROBERT) to travel and collect your package and proceed with the delivery.

Meanwhile you are advice to reconfirm the below information upon contacting us to avoid delivery to wrong person after obtaining the needed Ownership-clearance certificate from Benin Republic because that is what the Customs here are waiting for .
 
1- Your Full Name:................
2- Your Delivery Address:............
3- Your Contact Telephone Number:........
4- Your Occupation:................
5- Your Identification (Passport or ID Card):.......
 
Once you notify us with the above information and the needed Ownership-clearance certificate from Benin Republic, the USA Customs will release your consignment to you and it will be delivered to you by the agent, You can contact us with the following information,
 
Contact Person:Mr.Douglas Shulman
Email: (usairsrevenue@superposta.com)
 
You also advise to contact the delivery agent as well with the delivery address of yours and his e-mail address is this below.
 
Name : Mr.JOHN ROBERT
E-mail:( mrjohnr816@gmail.com )
Line:+229 98188446
 
Note that you are expected to pay only $110 usd for Ownership-clearance certificate and you are to pay it to Benin Republic as the origination of the package in favor of Mr:( BENEDICT KOFFI MENSAH ) as our accountant officer in Benin Republic Send the $110 usd through western union once you receive this mail with the information below for immediate release of your package,

RECEIVER FIRST NAME:====BENEDICT
RECEIVER SECONE NAME:===KOFFI
RECEIVER LAST NAME:====MENSAH
Receivers Name:====( BENEDICT KOFFI MENSAH )
Country/City:=======Benin Republic ( COTONOU )
Test Question:=======TRUST
Answer: ===========GOD
Amount:===========$110.00usd
 
Once you send the money to Benin Republic to this name , please try to notify us with the MTCN so that we can contact Mr:BENEDICT KOFFI MENSAH for easy pick up and for immediate action on the release of your Ownership-clearance certificate.

Note that any unclaimed consignment will be return to Benin Republic Government after 5days.
So you are urgently advised to comply with our directives so that the Customs will release your consignment.
 
Yours Sincerely
Mr.Douglas Shulman
Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Service.

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