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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: mary kobe <mary_kobe2007@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 22:24:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: FURTHER DETAILS.


DEAR AMARJIT,

THE CONSIGNMENT THAT MY HUSBAND DEPOSITED IN THE
SECURITY COMPANY CONTAIN US$15.MILLION
FIRST, I WILL LIKE TO STATE HERE THAT THE CONSIGNMENT
CONTAINING THE MONEY WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU WHEREVER
YOU CHOOSE TO TAKE DELIVERY OF THE CONSIGNMENT,
PRESENTLY THE CONSIGNMENT IS IN THE SECURITY COMPANY
IN COTONOU, REPUBLIC OF BENIN IN WEST AFRICA.

FURTHERMORE, SINCE THE FUND IS PRESENTLY IN A SECURITY
COMPANY IN COTONOU, REPUBLIC OF BENIN. I HAVE MADE
ARRANGEMENT WITH A DIPLOMAT TO BRING THE CONSIGNMENT
THAT CONTAIN THE MONEY THROUGH DIPLOAMT MEANS TO YOUR
DOOR STEP. ONCE WE FINALISE ALL NECESSARY
ARRANGEMENTS, THE DIPLOMAT WHO WILL BE DELIVERING THE
CONSIGNMENT TO YOU WILL DEPART FOR THE SECURITy COMPANY
IN COTONOU TO PUT UP CLAIM FOR THE CONSIGNMENT CONTAINING
THE MONEY WITH A LETTER OF AUTHORITY AND ALL NECESSARY CLAIM DOCUMENTS FROM ME. ONCE THE CONSIGNMENT HAS BEEN
CLAIMED HE WILL DEPART FOR YOUR GIVEN ADDRESS VIA
COTONOU .

BUT THE FIRST THING TO DO NOW IS TO SEND THE KEYS TO
THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOU BEFORE THE DIPLOMAT DEPART TO
YOUR COUNTRY, BECAUSE THE KEYS TO THE CONSIGNMENT HAS
TO BE WITH YOU SO THAT YOU CAN ENABLE TO OPEN THE
CONSIGNMENT WHEN THE DIPLOMAT ARRIVES YOUR HOUSE TO
CONFIRM THE CONTENT AND TO COUNT IF THE MONEY IS
COMPLETE US$15.MILLION, BECAUSE MY AGREEMENT WITH HIM
IS TO PAY ALL SHIPMENT, COURIER AND DELIVERY CHARGES
ON ARRIVAL AT THE POINT OF DELIVERY AND FOR YOU TO BE
ABLE TO TAKE MONEY FROM THE CONSIGNMENT FOR THE
PAYMENT, YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE THE KEYS TO THE
CONSIGNMENT WHICH ARE PRESENTLY WITH ME.

TO THIS EFFECT, I WILL NEED YOU TO SEND ME A
COMPREHENSIVE ADDRESS OF WHERE YOU INTEND TO RECEIVE
THE PACKAGE CONTAINING THE KEYS FROM FEDEX WHICH WILL
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COURIERING THE PACKAGE TO YOU.
I WILL ATTACH THE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
THAT WAS ISSUED WHEN THE CONSIGNMENT WAS DEPOSITED IN
THE SECURITY COMPANY IN COTONOU BY MY HUSBAND, AND I
WILL ALSO ATTACH THE COPY OF THE DIPLOMAT'S I. D. CARD
LATER, THAT WILL ENABLE YOU IDENTIFY THE DIPLOMAT ON
ARRIVAL AFTER WE HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT ON THE
DELIVERY LOCATION.

I WANT TO REASSURE YOU THAT THIS IS NOT DRUG MONEY SO
DO NOT HAVE ANY FEAR.
I AWAIT YOUR MOST URGENT RESPONSE REGARDING THIS.

BEST REGARDS,
MARY KOBE.


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