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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Chief Raphael Mahama Baah <chiefbaah@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:15:44 -0700
Subject: Delivery of your two consignment boxes worth $20millions
Dear,
I am Chief Raphael M. Baah from the United Nation, and I was been assign to
make delivery of two consignment box worth $20million in cash to you, I want
to inform you that I am presently in your country with your two consignment
boxes worth $20million in cash ready to be delivered to you without any
delay. I have finalize with the clearance with Customs and the Airport
Authorities said before I can exit the Airport and meet with you before I
can exit the Airport and meet with you, you will have to fill out the United
Nation Delivery Form and send back to me I am given you 100% guarantee that
I will make your delivery to you because I have made delivery to President
Barack Obama when he was a senator and I have also made delivery to the
Queen of England also with the President of Chile and so more
I enclose this email with a scan result copy of your two consignment boxes
before I left Accra Ghana for you to see the content of the two consignment
boxes with a scan copy of my Diplomat Passport for you to identify who is
coming to make your delivery to you and also with the United Nation Delivery
Form that you are going to fill and send back to me for confirmation.
Thanks for your understanding and co-operation, have a nice day and God
bless.
Best Regards
Chief Raphael m. Baah
Tel: +1-224-353-8493
Tel: +233-542-9451-63
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