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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: "Joseph Sanusi" <jos_s018@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: j_sanusi0001@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 09 May 2007 06:51:21 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION

Attn: Sir/madam

I am delighted to inform you that the Apex bank (CBN) Management through the
office of the Mr. President have decided to call back all approved fund
payment through offshore payment canter’s to the bank treasury following
interception of the UNITED NATION & WORLD BANK and have concluded
arrangements to pay your beneficiary / contract funds by cash through
The Diplomatic Agents. The Agent will bring the cash in a Machine sealed
consignment to your door step as my bank have temporarily stopped further
payment via wire transfer this quarter.

In this regards we are going to send your inheritance / contractual
part-payment $10.5Million only to you via our accredited Diplomatic Agent
shipping company and we have secured every needed documents to cover the
money. Note: The money is coming on 2 security proof box. The box are sealed
with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. Please you don't have to
worry for anything, as the transaction is 100% risk free. The boxes are
Coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany the boxes to your house
address.
All you need to do now is to reconfirm to me your;

1) Full Names
11) Full house address
111) Your mobile phone
1v) Any form of identification.

The Diplomatic Attached will travel with it. He will call you immediately he
arrives your country's airport. I hope you understand me. Note: The diplomat
does not know the original contents of the boxes. What l declared to them as
the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Materials for security reasons.
I did not declare money to them please. If they call you and ask you the
contents please tell them the same thing .You will secure the Diplomatic
immunity clearance certificate which will make it pass every custom
checkpoint all over the world without hitch.

Confirm the receipt of this message and re-send the requirements to me
immediately you receive this email please urgently reply the box are
schedule to live as soon as we hear from you

. Please reply with this alternative email adress: dav_west01@yahoo.com
Yours truly,

DAVID WEST

DIRECTOR{international REMMITANCE DEPARTMENT}
UBN


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