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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: Mr Ansa Badmus <ansabaadmus_wb@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ansabaadmus_2wb@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 03:08:47 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Diplomatic Delivery Department


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Attn: Fund Beneficiary,

I am Ansa Bamus, The Executive Director Diplomatic Delivery Department of the African Development bank , This is to inform you that my office has taking over all International Money transaction originated from all parts of African country due to the miss appropriation of fund by some corrupt officials of the apex and commercial banks and exccesive demand of upfront payment by some officials of commercial and apex banks, However your Name is among two other Names short listed for fund delivery in your country through a diplomatic means, The money would be concealed in metal boxes and could be labeled as your personal belonging so as to obtain full diplomatic immunity coverage to ensure a hitch-free delivery,You are therefore advised to contact my office as soon as you receive this mail for more detailed information.

The mode of operation:
1, You are to inform me the name of your nearest International airport to enable us enroot the diplomatic ticket correctly and also mail us first and second page of your international passport or any other identification as we shall also forward copy of the diplomatic passport to you for Identification on his arrival in your airport.

2, Your presence would be needed in your airport to receive the diplomat on his arrival so that both of you would move straight to your bank in lodging the money on your behalf therefore you will sign vital document confirming the intact receipt of your fund.

Finally, Upon confirmation of your readiness in receiving your money we shall start processing necessary documentation as regard the safe delivery of your fund to you in your country and the keys of the boxes including the fund delivery document which would be secured in your favor would be sent to you through FedEx overninght.
Most importantly the Certificate of claims Which indicates that you are the beneficiary of this fund as contract payment,lottery winner or Inherited money(nextofkin) which is already with us would be sent to you.Up on the confirmation of this mail I will give you more information. Do also provide me with your telephone numbers for further communication.

Mr Ansa Bamus
Executive Director, Diplomatic Delivery Department,African
Developmentbank,
London lesion office
25 Dowgate Hill
London EC4R 2SB
Tel:+44-7031845751.

The information contained in this E-mail and/or attachments may contain protected health,legally privileged,or otherwise confidential
information intended only for the use of the individual(s)concerned. If you, the reader of this message, are not the intended recipient,you are hereby
advised to contact me for more detailed explanation






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