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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: "Dr. Moore Frazer," <mba---ife47@att.net>
Reply-To: usa_embassy11@qatar.io
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:57:52 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT UNITED STATE OF AMERICA FOR YOUR CONSIGINMENT







U.S. Department of State





Bureau of Consular Affairs

Washington , DC 20520



Greeting from USA Embassy,



THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS



ATTENTION:



This is to notify you that your consignment has been in our custody waiting for your comply before the transfer will be effected to your information. We have been waiting for you to contact us regarding your consignment box which Courier Company suppose to deliver to you which was on hold by US Department of State Bureau and requesting for clearance certificate which will be obtain from the origination of the consignment box before it will be released. As a result of you not comply within duration given by Benin Government that is the reason the consignment box was diverted to treasury.



All the walfare of United States Citizen is my consine. Am here to take the protocol of all our citizens to not be cheated by Africans.



After the meeting held by our board of director which was concluded that the transfer of your consignment to your information must be complete once this payment was made upon your comply to our requirement which is by sending the sum of $67.00 to enable us obtain the needed certificate and effect with the transfer of your consignment immediately.



Note that your consignment box has been arrived in US embassy and waiting to receive clearance certificate before the gate pass is given. Mean while you are advice to reconfirm the below information upon contacting us to avoid delivery to wrong person.





1, Your full name



2, Your home address



3, Your occupation





4, Direct Telephone Number



Once you notify us with the above information we will release your

consignment to you,



Contact the Embassy Office Direct with the following information Below,

Email: usa_embassy11@qatar.io

Contact person, Mr Williams John

Phone +229 982 476 24



Bellow is your payment detail as we decieded to transfer your consignment box through Western Union Money Transfer.



Senders Name: Mr. Obi Maxwell



Reference No: 1680803835



Code: 229



Test Question: Which Colour



Answer : Red



Amount: $5,000.00



Note that you are expected to pay only $67.00 for clearance certificate and you are to pay it to Benin Republic as the origination of the consignment box in favour of Mr Frank Ben as our accountant officer in Benin Republic Send the $67.00 through western union or Money Gram once you receive this mail with the information below for immediate release of your consignment box,



Receivers Name: Mr. Obi Maxwell



Country: Benin Republic



Code: 229



Test Question: Which Colour



Answer : Red



Amount: $67.00



Once you send the money, try to notify us with the MTCN for easy pick up and for immediatel action on the release of your consignment.



Please treat this as matter of urgency .

Note that any uncliam consignment will be return to the Courier Company after 3 days for final divertion.



So you are urgently advise to comply with our demand so that we will

release your consignment.

Regard,



Dr. Moore Frazer,

Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs

FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA

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