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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: JAYSON AHERN <deliveryservice.peter59@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jaysonahern12@qatar.io
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:54:53 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONTACT AG COMMISSIONER OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP)










Attention--Attention--Attention,
 
From: Dr. Jayson
Ahern
 
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your affirmation and to
inform you of  the latest development as regards the delivery of your
consignment package by the Diplomat Hilary Kalu.
 
While scanning the
package,our cashtrac machine detected that the content of the package the
Diplomat is delivering to you is cash worth the sum of USD
$2.500,000.
 
It is a crime to bring in money (over US$10,000) into the
United States of America without proper documentations and clearance because it
shows that the money is either being smuggled into the country or the source of
the funds is questionable.
 
It is very important that all the relevant documentations needed
to authenticate the source of the funds are provided to prove that the funds
were earned legitimately in accordance with the PATRIOT ACT so that the FBI,IRS
and Homeland
Security will not come knocking at your door.
 
In lieu of
the above,It is therefore mandatory that you provide the Origin of Funds
Certificate (O.O.F)  to prove that the funds have no links with any form of
illegality.
 
Being the beneficiary of the package,the Origin of Funds
Certificate(O.O.F) is the only way of confirming the source of the funds and it
is your responsibility to provide the Certificate before the Diplomat will be
allowed to complete the delivery To You Tomorrow.
 
The Diplomat's Flight
Details shows that he came from Benin Republic and we have contacted the
relevant Authorities in that country to enquire about the process of getting the
Certificate.

We were informed that the beneficiary of the package will pay for
the Certificate and the cost of this documentaion $65.00 Dollars, You have to
pay this fee directly to them via Western Union Money Transfer Or Money Gram in
the name stated below:
 
Receiver Name:Ejike Emmanuel
Country; Benin
Republic
City;             Cotonou
Amount : $65
Question ; Good
Answer; News

 
After paying the Fee,send the following payment
information
1. Sender's Name
2. MTCN
Number

3. Text Question & Answer

Upon the receipt of the payment information,the Certificate
will be made out in your name by the Cotonou Republique Du Benin Authority,
scanned and send immediately via email to us so that the Diplomat will be
allowed to complete the delivery of your package to you
tomorrow.
 
Failure to pay for this documentation is a confirmation that
you wanted to smuggle the funds into the country which is a federal offence and
a gross violation of the Patriot Act. 
 
 It is therefore in your best interest that you pay for the Certificate as
instructed immediately as the consequences of refusing is very severe.



Yours
Faithfully,
Jayson
Ahern



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