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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: "Diplomatic Standard Bank South Africa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrmichaelowen@gala.net>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 06:13:00 -0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS YOUR PACKAGE IS OUT NOW

Standard Bank South Africa
Standard Bank Centre
5 Simmonds Street
Johannesburg 2001
P O Box 7725
Johannesburg 2000
Contact Person: Dr Mr Michael Owen (Director)
Phone: +277 657 69178
Email: mrmichaelowen@gala.net

ATTENTION:CATEGORY A BENEFICIARY.

Hello how are you doing today. I wanted you to know that the funds was
released from South Africa and now in Ohio. It was carried by our diplomat
Charles Thomas And the funds is now in Ohio in USA at the present time.

The funds are now lying with the diplomat who brought the funds from
South africa to USA, The diplomat doesn't know the content of what is in
the consignment he brought to USA. On the documents that were given out
to him he was told the consignment contains industrial items and
documents. So please do not let him know the content of the consigment.
Till its delivered to you and opened by you. You will be given the
passcode to open the consignment box as soon as we comfirm its had been
delivered and signed by you.

When contacting him don't let him know that the consignment contains Money, which he had brought to USA.
You will be contacting the diplomat for the delivery of the consignment
to you. Below its his contact information's. You give him a call and let
him know your location so that the consignment can be delivered to you.
You also send to him your contact phone number and address with the
below email.

Name: Charles Thomas
Email:thomascharles38@gmail.com
Phone: +1 404 647 1164

When contact him you send him your address and phone number and make
sure You give him a call. Its important you give him a call. If you have
any Question you can only reach me on +277 657 69178

Yours truely

Mr Michael Owen (Director)

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