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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. Innocent" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <innocent.benson1998@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:01:09 +0100
Subject: I am contacting you here in Madrid-Barajas Airport, Madris Spain

Diplomat. Innocent Benson,
Diplomatic Agent.
Air-links Courier Company
Sw1p 6bd, London, England.


Attn: Reciever......


I am Air links Courier Company, Diplomat. Innocent Benson, working with the United Nations International Monetary Funds Agency United Kingdom, I am contacting you here in Madrid-Barajas Airport, This is in respect of (2) two consignment boxes I have being assigned by the Supreme court of England to make this delivery to you. The British Government released these boxes for delivery to their respective beneficiaries, upon investigations conducted, Your Name was found Tagged to this (2) two boxes as the Beneficiary/Receiver it is in this regard that i was appointed to make delivery of your boxes after they where released for delivery. I am contacting you now because you have to pick me up, at your airport to your destination to complete my delivery to you, all clearance documentation which was used to clear the boxes presently at in Madrid-Barajas Airport ; i have with me to complete this delivery.

I will need your information to confirm with the information i have on file of these boxes after which i will book flight to meet with you in your closest airport of your destination.

Below are the information requested off you.


1. Full Name:
2. Destination House Address:
3. Closest Airport to your destination:
4. Copy of your Drivers /passport for your identification:
5. Your direct Mobile Phone Number:

I will attach a copy of my passport for your identification and stop contacting any people that say they have package for you because this is the only consignment you have been approve to receive. Contact me via my private email..( innocent.benson1998@gmail.com )


I await your immediate.


Regards,
Dip. Innocent Benson
Air-links Courier Company
Sw1p 3bd, London, England.

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