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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 JOHN CHIKA <mr.johnchika@bellsouth.net>
Reply-To: diplomatica200@live.fr
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:06:11 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I'am MR JOHN CHIKA,International Interpol Police Force Unit



Hello,Dear.:

Whom it may concern
 
I'am MR JOHN CHIKA,International Interpol Police Force Unit Diplomatic Agent ,and for your kindly validate notice,I'am right now in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport,since yesterday night due Air-Port Authorities requested your Shippment Loading Airway bill,and i contacted Interpol Police Force Unit in Benin Rep,while they told me people incharges for the Shippment Loading Airway-bill, is America Embassy in Benin location.:
 
Meanwhile,i contacted them by myself this morning just to verified what it would cost.:And according to their respond it would cost total amount of $68 ,before forwarding the Shippment Loading Airway-bill to me here in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for immediate comence remaining deliverying to your residential Home Address.:
 
 Furthermore.:Contact America Embassy in Benin Republic Shippment Loading Airway bill via this webmail.:( usaembassy45@live.fr): because,without the Shippment Loading Airway bill it would affective to deliver the ATM CARD whort total amount sum of
$1.5,000,000,00,into your home address.:
 
Finally,they has given me full name where you should send the $93 to,for the Shippment Loading Airway bill,take note,kindly arrange the $68 ,and send it to them via this name:
 
Receiver Name.:ONYI JOHN
Address.:7857-9992-Porto Novo-Cotonou
Country of Origin.:Benin Republic
City.:Cotonou
Test Question.:How Long
Answer.: now
 
I'am hereby waiting your urgent response basic to deliver the ATM CARD into your residential home address
Thanks
Mr JOHN CHIKA
My direct mail.: ( diplomatica200@live.fr  )
international Interpol Police Force Unit Diplomatic Agent

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