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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: <bankbarclay26@centrum.cz>
Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2011 15:47:35 +0100
Subject: your payment details


Dear Sir,

I got your reply which you sent to me  and early this morning i
quickly left my Unit and rushed to the Red Cross office to make sure i
meet up with the last RED CROSS JET that will be flying to USA this
week. So Right now i am happy to inform you that i have finished the
registration of the consignment in your name and i have submitted your
identification to the Red Cross Officer. Please as soon as you
reconfirm your delivery details then the AIRWAY BILL DOCUMENT which i
used in registering the consignment and it will be used to airlift the
consignment to your country today. I have also attached the Picture of
the Consignment when it was been packaged in the JET today so that you
can know the consignment very well. Your consignment is the Ash Color
one at the very top so you have to note it very well.

The Consignment is well sealed and i placed an insurance policy on the
consignment to avoid anybody tampering with the consignment except you
the owner so everything is perfect. I registered the Consignment as
CONSIGNMENT B (SECRET AND HARD SECURITY DOCUMENT). So the Diplomat
does not know the true content of the consignment but with his
immunity as a diplomat he can take the consignment B to anywhere in
Europe and deliver it without any problem. So now everything has been
done. So now the JET will left today to your country as that is their
landing place in Europe. So by 8.30am LONDON time tomorrow morning
they will be in your country as the Red Cross Officer informed me.

So my dear, (.......eh?) the ball is now in your Court and i trust you
will handle everything accordingly. So now this is what you have to
do: By 9am tomorrow morning your  time, You should contact the
Diplomat on his telephone no in your country and inform him that your
are beneficiary of the box and that you have a Consignment that came
from London which was registered under your care by the command of
Captain Paul Azinger. Then you tell him to inform you on the process
and requirements which you have to follow for you to receive your
consignment immediately. Also you inform him that you are ready to
follow all the process required so that you can receive your
consignment without any delay.

My dear, (maybe the good cap'n is a woman.....or a turd burglar) I am
counting on you now as i have done my part very well, so everything is
now left on you, I have submitted all your information's and your
identification to the Red Cross Officer which will be given to the
Diplomat, so everything is intact. The Red Cross Officer has also
given me the contact information of the Diplomat which you are going
to use and contact him when he arrives in your country tomorrow
morning by 8am.

Diplomats name: DR. KAZIN MO
His email: kazinmo@gmail.com

Finally, Inform me immediately you contact the diplomat tomorrow and
inform me of your discussion with him. make sure that you contact the
Diplomat on his email and speak with him. The Diplomat Understands
English Language very well as the Red Cross Officer informed me. So
when you call him and speak with him, he will understand you very well
and after that, you can then send him an email. I hope you understand
everything i have explained to you. If there is anything you do not
understand, then send me email immediately so that i will explain to
you very well.

Remember it is only you and me that knows the contents of the
consignment. This consignment is our life so please do your best so
that you will receive the consignment from the Diplomat when it
arrives your country by tomorrow. Remember, the Diplomat is a very
busy man so you should not delay in contacting him. As soon as you
contact the Diplomat tomorrow morning, make sure that you follow his
instructions accordingly. Then if you cannot be able to meet him to
meet with him to carry your consignment, then you can make immediate
arrangements and ask him to bring the consignment to you in State
because you are busy at your work and cannot be able to go to home.
Make sure that you follow the instructions of the diplomat so that he
can deliver the consignment to you without any delay.

I am counting on your Intellectuality in handling this transaction and
I trust you will handle it very well.

God is with us.

Regards
Mr John

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