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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," <npleasure4u@aol.com>
Reply-To: uembassy23@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 07:22:37 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA



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 delivery will be effected to your
delivery address. 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 delivery of your consignment to your address must be complete within
three working days upon your comply to our requirement which is by sending
the sum of $49.00 to enable us obtain the needed certificate and effect
with the delivery 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: uembassy23@yahoo.co.uk
Contact person, Mr Mike Ben
Phone +229 97 411 77

Note that you are expected to pay only $49.00 for clearance certificate
and you are to pay it to Benin Republic as the origination of the
consignment box in favour of Mr Chris Bala as our accountant officer in
Benin Republic Send the $49.00 through western union or Money Gram once
you receive this mail with the information below for immediate release of
your consignment box,

Receivers Name: Peter Chukwuma

Country: Benin Republic

Code: 229

Test Question: Which Colour

Answer : Red

Amount: $49.00

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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