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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: "senator ckjohn" <senator_ck_john14@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: senatorckjohn2009@yahoo.com.ar
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 19:41:49 -0900
Subject: Foreign payment

FROM:Senator C.K John

DIRECT MOBILE (234-803-3666669

Dear Sir,

I am Senator C.K John Foreign payment adviser to the president Federal
Republic of Nigeria, Sequel to the secretive arrangement in regards of the
shipment of your contract sum, I wish to inform you that all necessary
modalities have been automatically concluded and has left Nigeria to London
via there stop over unit in Express Cargo Flight With Air And Sea Diplomatic
Company.

Note carefully that the content of the boxes is "MONEY" but I did not
disclose it to the Courier Services as Money, rather I informed them that
the boxes contain Vital "DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS" belonging to my client
(that’s you).

Furthermore, the weight of the consignment is 80kg which cost 9,900.00 Euros
to deliver to London since I don't have your full mailing address to avoid
mistake of delivering. On no account should you disclose the content of the
boxes with the Diplomatic Courier Services for fear of betrayal. So do not
allow them to know that the content is money.

In the meantime, contact the Diplomatic Courier Services Mr. Mike Williams.
E-mail:univasalvdiplomatictrust2009@yahoo.com tomorrow to know the actual
situation with the consignment then get back to me as soon as possible so
that the shipment documents with the keys can be dispatch to you, also you
can arrange with them for delivery to your address if you cannot go to
London for the claim.

Meanwhile, I will be coming over to your country immediately the consignment
arrives in your home/bank for my 20% share.

Congrates and remain blessed.

Best Regards,
Senator C.K John


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