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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Donald Park <terryld164@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: dip.mr.godwinbeckcampbell@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 15:42:52 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PLS HELP ME TO DELIVER YOUR CONSIGNMENT TO YOU
Attention
Ones again how are you & your family today? hope fine . Pls. be inform that i am still waiting here in Albany International Airport New-York hoping for your attention now, i wonder why you still left me stranded awaiting over here and you know that i am only a stranger here in the Albany International Airport New-York where i arrived for the sake of delivering your consignment to you.
Remember that i am here on this trip for your purpose but you currently left me strandedly awaiting over here .
Pls. reply to my email atleast to get me a little bit settle & explain the soonest time you can be able to raise & send the Airport"Inspection Waivers Papers Obtainancy " fee of $85.00 as requested by the securities inspection Offiers & agents herein Albany International Airport New-York which they said you will send to Benin Republic as the country where your consignment originated & on the below stated mentioned inspection officers name in republic of Benin with the information's below stated :
Receiver's Name==Ozoekwe Emmaunel
Country==Benin Republic
City==Cotonou
Question==In God
Answer.......We Trust.
This is all that you need to do now so that as soon as the Inspection Waiverfee is received over in the inspection officers office in Benin Repubic, reference will instantly be made from their office over there to their representing officers holding your consignment here in Albany International Airport New-York reporting that you have paid for the inspection waivers fee & your consignment will be release to me here and i will proceed to meet face to face with you and hand over your consignment Briefcase luggage to you.
Just imagine if you are in my shoes, how will you feel???, being left stranded here in the Airport where you are a total stranger??? Treat people as your fellow human beign,reply to my email now & try your best to get that fee of $85.00 immediately send to them in Benin Republic so that your consignment will be release immediately to me by the Airport Inspection Officer shere to instantly proceed to your address to hand over your consignment briefcase luggage to you.
Remember that the earlier you send the fee is the better as delays might course more inspection which will lead to discovering the content of your consignment luggage by the security officers here as i was inform by our director that knowing the content of your consignment by the customs or the inspection officers will not help in reasoning to security .
I waits for your urgent action. Please still accept the assurances of my highest consideration and respect in this transaction as I look forward to meeting you in the next few hours as soon as you sent this $85.00 .
More so, you can be commence communicating with me for the meantime with this e-mail which is my official e-mail address. My telephone numbers here in the Airport diplomatic lodge are as fellow Call: 518 772 1873 by the Airport security management here therefore you are to channel all your communication to this my official contact e-mail address for security reasons .
Remaining faithfully yours in service as i expect your urgent feedback today.
Yours faithfully
Mr.Donald Park .
The Diplomatic agent in-Charge .
Call: 518 772 1873
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