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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: "DR.MARLICK ADWARD" <marlickadward17@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: marlickadward99@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:14:40 +0800 (CST)
Subject: CASH PAYMENT THROUGH DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE


DEAR GOOD FRIEND,

I HAVE APPLIED TO THE BANK TO PAY US CASH BY DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE. THE BANK HERE AGREED THAT THEY CAN DO THAT AND HAVE ARRANGED THE WHOLE CASH INTO TWO IRON SEALED BOXES AND HIRED A DIPLOMAT WHO WILL ACCOMPANY THE BOXES TO YOUR HOUSE.

ALL THE FUND PACKAGED IS IN DOLLARS AND WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU THROUGH COURIER SERVICES. ALTHOUGH THE CONTENT IS THE BOXES WILL NOT BE REVEALED TO THE DIPLOMAT TO DELIVERY.

SO WE TELL THEM THAT IT IS FILM AND FILM SENDING TO YOU FOR DEVELOP. THIS IS TO AVOID ANY SUSPICION BY ANYBODY WHILE IT IS COMING TO YOU AS DIPLOMATIC MATERIAL ON NON INSPECTION BY CUSTOMS.

THEREFORE, ALL ARRANGEMENT WERE FACILITATED AND THE BOXES IS READY TO MOVE ON DIRECT TO YOUR CITY BY 11.15P.M USING BRITISH AIRWAYS FLIGHT B.A 294.THE FREIGHT COST WAS PAID BY THE BANK LEAVING SOME PRELIMINARY COST OF INSURANCE/VAT FOR US TO COMPLETE.

SO, EVERYTHING IS OK. YOU ADVISED TO SEND US YOUR ADDRESS WHERE THE DIPLOMAT WILL MEET YOU ON WEDNESDAY TO DEVLIER THE BOXES. AGAIN, WE CAN NOT GIVE THE GOLDEN (SAFTY) KEYS OF THE BOXES TO THE DIPLOMAT TO AVOID ANY DISCREPANCY IN THE PROGRESS.

PLEASE, CALL ME IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE ALL ARRANGEMENT TO THIS EFFECT WERE COMPLETED BUT FOR THE KEYS OF THE BOXES WHICH THE BANK INSISTED WILL BE SENDING TO YOU DIRECTLY THROUGH D.H.L COURIER. I PLEADED WITH THEM TO HAND THE KEYS OVER TO THE REFUSED
FOR SECURITY REASONS.

THEY COMPLAINED THAT THE THEY KEYS ARE THE POWER FOR THE SHIPMENT TO AVOID ANY DISCREPANCY AND TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU CAN RECEIVE THE FULL PAYMENT THEREIN YOU HOUSE WITHOUT DEDUCTION .

I JUST MEET THE D.H.L FOR THE KEYS AND THEY CHARGED ME.REMEMBER THAT I WILL SEND YOU ALL DOCUMENT RECEIPT OF SHIPMENT SIZE OF THE BOXES AND THE PICTURE OF THE MONEY AFTER THE KEYS I. E BEFORE THE DIPLOMAT LEAVES FOR SENEGAL. CAN YOU RECONFIRM YOUR PRIVATE ADDRESS WHERE THE KEYS AND THE BOXES SHALL BE SENT TO YOU. I ALSO NEED YOUR PERSONAL I.D CARD FOR THEM TO RECOGNISE YOU ON ARRIVAL. PLEASE CALL ME +221-494-13-29

BEST REGARDS
MARLICK ADWARD


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