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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: "martins obiakor" <martinsobiakor05@gala.net>
Reply-To: martinsobiakor@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:47:00 -0700
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT


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CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT

FROM THE DESK OF
Mr Martins Obiakor
Director International Telex Department
Central Bank Of Nigeria C .B .N

CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT

ATTN: Sir


I am Mr Martins Obiakor the Director International Telex Department C .B .N
I decided to contact you because of the prevailing security report reaching
my office and the intense nature of polity in Nigeria.This is to inform you
about our plan to send your fund to you via cash Delivery, this system will
be easier for you and for us.

We are going to send your contract part payment of US$10 Million to you via
Diplomatic courier service. I have secured every needed document to cover
the money. Note: The Money is coming on 2 security proof boxes, the boxes
are sealed with Synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. I will use my
position as The Director international Telex Department c.b.n to release
this fund to You. The boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent who will
accompany the Boxes to your house address.
All you need to do now I to send to me:


1. Your full house address
2. Your identity such as, international passport
or driver's license
3. Your contact phone numbers.


The Diplomatic attachee will travel with this required information's For the
delivery of your fund. He will call you immediately he arrives Your
country's airport. I hope you understand me. I will let you know when these
consignments will be lifted, and Note: The diplomatic does not know the
original contents of the boxes. What we declared to them as the contents is
Sensitive Photographic Film Material. I did not declare money to them
please. If they call you and Ask you the contents please tell them the same
thing OK.

Contact me immediately and I will let you know how far I have gone with The
arrangement.I will secure the Diplomatic immunity clearance Certificate that
will be tagged on the boxes to make it stand as a diplomatic consignment,
which I will dispatch along with the security inner Keys of the consignments
to enable you access these consignments has soon as it delivered to you.

This clearance will make it pass every custom checkpoint all over the world
without hitch. Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements
to me Immediately you receive this message.Please I need your urgent reply
because the boxes are schedule to airlift as soon as we hear from you. (**
martinsobiakor@gmail.com*<http://mail.google.com/mc/compose?to=martinsobiakor@gmail.com>
*) immediately you receive this message For More Details.

Best Regards,
Mr Martins Obiakor
The Director International Telex Department
Central Bank of Nigeria.
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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