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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: "Cole Steven" <steven.cole02@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: steven.cole04@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 11:43:00 +0100
Subject: YOUR SHIPPING CONFIRM


HONOUREBLE CONTRACTOR
........................................
Sequel to the secretive arrangement in regards of the shipment of your
contract sum USD$10.5m, I wish to inform you that all necessary modalities
have been automatically concluded and the payment has left Nigeria to (UAE)
via your Country today by Express Cargo Flight. Note carefully the content
of the crate is "MONEY" but C.B.N been where the funds left did not
disclose it to the Courier Services as Money, rather the officail registered
it as the crate contain Vital"ANTIQUES/DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS" belonging to my
client (that is you).

Further more, the weight of the consignment is 220kg but I,managed to pay
for 120kg, which cost $16.000 and On no account should you disclose the
content of the crate with the Diplomatic Courier Services AS MONEY for fear
of betrayal. In the meantime, contact the DIPLOMATIC SECURITY SERVICES (UAE)
on Tel to confirm the arrival of the consignment also to know the actual
condition, give them your details and address where the consignments hould
be delivered to you, ther after get back to me as soon as possible so that
I can give you the shipment document that will back you with the claim as
well as the full contact information of the Diplomat who inspected the
consignment from here to (UAE) for your onward communication with him as the
beneficiary. Mean while, I will be coming over to your country immediately
the consignment arrives in your Country for my 50% share.

Congrats and remain blessed.

Best Regards,
Mr. Steven Cole

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