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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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Fraud email example:

From: the office <tofice1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <airportamerica.embassy12@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 06:56:06 +0000
Subject: FROM MRS. JENET DIBOR.



FROM MRS. JENET DIBOR.
Email:airportamerica.embassy12@gmail.com
ATTENTION: BENEFICIALY

This
is to bring to your notice that because of the impossibility of your
fund transfer through the western union Or Money Gram network, I am
doing all I can to make sure you receive your funds and I protected your
funds for almost six Months now but I assure you that you still have
every opportunity to claim your entire funds from the United State
Embassy Office Nigeria (U.S.E.N).

I am only trying to help you
because of the way the payment was handled in the past. Secondly, I can
not sit and watch you loose your funds after confiding in me. As a
matter of fact, there are still decent and God fearing people here in
the United State Embassy Office Nigeria which I am a good example. Since
I came to this office in the year 2009, I have helped so many foreign
Contractors/Beneficiaries from all paths of the world in claiming their
long over due fund from the Nigeria Government.

If you don't want
to conclude these matter before Tuesday next week just inform me today
so that I can know what next to do because I can just be hearing same
story and you will be dealing with people and sending informations to
them and if you cant send the fee then know that your fund will be
cancelled and all your effort so far will turn useless because I did all
I can for my government to protect your fund and your personality but
you won't listen, I can help you if you help yourself.

If you can
be able to come up with $125.00 for the Clearance Paper today, I will
make sure you get your fund Monday morning, your fund is ready to
transfer to you as I write to you now due to my effort and I don't know
why you should be dealing with people outside my office, just do your
best and these transfer will be conducted. Finally if this fund will be
terminated and there is no way on earth you can get this fund because
the IMF will just have to cancel your name from the payment file, its
better you conclude these matter within the given date.

If I
receive the fee , I assure you that you are going to confirm your funds
in your Country WITHIN 10HRS through our choosing Diplomatic Agent. I
shall try my possible best to make sure I conclude the due legal process
and will like you to Take my word because i am strong behide you and my
effort to this does not end until you confirm the availability of your
fund in your hands.

Please do not allow any body to deceive you
and I expect your response and I don't want you to be tired of these,
just take life easy and see what the result will be by next Week, I will
expect your response and the fee sent by western union. Just get back
to me today with the details and I promise to release your fund to you,
its not easy and I believe you have tried as well, so make sure you
conclude these or your fund will be terminated by the High Authority and
that is all I can say for now.

Note that your consignment box
has been arrived in US embassy and waiting to receive clearance
certificate before the gate pass is given. Meanwhile you are advise to
reconfirm the below information upon contacting us to avoid delivery to
the wrong person.

1, Your full name
2, ... home address
3, ... occupation
4, ...Direct Telephone Number
5,...Nearest Airport

I
am expecting the payment information as soon as you can so we can
proceed immediately. Note that you are expected to pay only $125.00 for
clearance certificate and you are to pay it to Nigeria as the
origination of the consignment box. Send the $125.00 through Western
Union or Money Gram once you receive this mail with the information
below for immediate release of your FUNDS,

RECEIVERS NAME: BEN EKE
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
CITY : LAGOS
TEXT QUESTION: ONE?
TEXT ANSWER: GOD
AMOUNT: $125.00
MTCN.........................?
SENDER NAME.................?

Once
you send the money, try to notify us with the MTCN# AND THE SENDER'S
NAME for easy pick up and for immediate action on the release of your
consignment. Please treat this as matter of urgency. Note that any
uncliam consignment will be return to the Courier Company after 3 days
for final divertion. So you are urgently advise to comply with our
demand so that your consignment will be among those that will be
delivered .

................................................

Yours In Service,
FROM MRS. JENET DIBOR
Email: airportamerica.embassy12@gmail.com
Call me at +234-8184166079
Assistant Secretary of U.S in Nigeria State for African Affairs






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