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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: "First Flight Courier Sevices" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fflightservices@info.al>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:03:35 -0400
Subject: Call Your Diplomat Now @ +1 219 512 9758 in United States For Your Package..

New Page 1
CALL YOUR DIPLOMAT NOW @ THIS NUMBER +1 219-512-9758

The diplomat have concluded all necessary arrangement in regards to the Anti terrorist Certificate to deliver to but with the US Department of Treasury he requires $750 to conclude the endorsement of the paperwork and he has done all his best to make sure he delivers to you today as soon as he gets the $300 so do your best to send the fund to him today so that he can obtain it and deliver to you right away.

He awaits your payment of $750 to offset all necessary charges today so that he can deliver to you and get back to London as soon as he can and he will help you activate your atm card which has the sum of $10,000,000.00 and just to let you know that the balance $15,000,000.00 is in treasury bills/bonds which he has to help you liquidate as soon as he gets to you and both of you will have to go to the bank and liquidate the treasury bills/bonds that is worth $15,000,000.00.

Below is the Diplomat information you are to make payment to him through western union and he will get your consignment ready.

Receiver's name: Andre Dawson
Location: Gary-Indiana
Amount: $750.00
United States of America.

Thank you and have a nice time, the following details are required to send a telex to your bank about the activation of your atm card and you have to reconfirm your delivery address as soon as possible.

Full Names:................
Delivery Address:........
Telephone/Fax:...........
Bank Name:..............
Bank Address:..........

Jane Philips
Head of Courier Services
First Flight Courier Services
United Kingdom

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