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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: Mr Onyibor Sunday <harryjohn-----07@att.net>
Reply-To: diplomatic.agency555@9.cn
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:48:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD DAY




Good Day.

You are welcome to FED EX COURIER COMPANY LTD with world wide delivery at its best. We are pleased to be at your service.   FED EX COURIER COMPANY LTD   is Regulated and Stipulated by the Delivery Service Authority (D.S.A),the delivery institutions  that REGULATES all delivery activities in the Benin Republic.

My best regards, I tried all i can to call you this afternoon but no available regarding the recent development that just  took place in our company in respect of your parcel\package ATM Card. A man came from Indonesia by 12:00pm with a power of attorney &  also with $1350 in respect of your package  ATM Card and he said that you are the rightful person that sent him. So that is why I  tried to call you so that you will tell me what to do about it. Here is the information he came with where the delivery  should be diverted to

Name: ::::::::::::Mr. Paul Robert
Address:::::::::::: Kemuning Ray Street NO.8 Tomang Jakarta Indonesia
Home Cell Phone: :::::::::::(+62) 92-24-75-891
Mobile Phone:::::::::::: (+62) 92-24-75-882
Office Phone:::::::::::+62) 92-55-75-877
Nationality: :::::::::::Indonesia
Sex:::::::::::: Male
Picture:::::::::::: Present

Meanwhile we have contacted the ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) and he is under their net now for  investigation. Therefore we want you to get back to us with immediat effect letting us know whether you truely sent Mr. Paul  Robert to claim your package. Meanwhile the management of Fedex Courier Express have secured and the neccesary documentations that are required prevousely  and also sent a delegate to Dulles International Washington U.S.A, You package have been release and ready to proceed  your nominated address. However the only money you are required to pay now is the sum of $75 airport clearance fee which  they are requesting before the diplomatic agent and the pacakage will be finally be released.

Therefore what is required from you know is to let us know whether you give the power of attorney to Mr. Paul Robert the gentle man from Indonesia. If yes, write us an email so that we will get him released by the ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME  COMMISSION (EFCC) and then proceed with the delivery to his address. If no, write us an email letting us know that you do not  have anything to do with Mr. Paul Robert so that we will let the ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) know what is  going on as they are waiting to here from us what next to do.  Morealso if you do not send Mr. Paul Robert, In order to  proceed with the delivery to your address you are requied to go to the western union office and send us the sum of $75  immediately with the below details, get back to us with the payment information so that we will forward it into the  diplomatic agents ATM account to enable him pay for the airport cleaarnce fee so that he will be released
to proceed to your  nominate
d home address:

Receiver Name:,,,,,,,Mr Onyibor Sunday
City:,,,,,,,,,,Cotonou
Country: ,,,,,,,,Benin Republic
Test: ,,,,,,,,,,When
Answer: ,,,,,,,,Soonest
Amount: ,,,,,,,,,$75 Airport Clearance Fee

Contact Person:
Mr Onyibor Sunday
Tel: +229 98582119
Email: diplomatic.agency555@9.cn
Contact;FEDEX International Benin Republic\Cotonou

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