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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:
- "the 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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "contact the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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: "John Osman." <johnosman2011@live.com>
Reply-To: johnosman@yahoo.cn
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:18:13 +0200 (CAT)
Subject: Good day and God bless you,

Good day and God bless you my friend.

I am John Osman from Sudan,i am 22yrs old the only son to my parent
and my
father is bereaved,King Michael Osman use to Own a Gold Firm In Sudan before
the War. I am writing you as regards as to my consignment trunk boxes which i
want you to be my confidant beneficiary and help me receive a Consignment
boxes
of Money And treasure,Pure Gold which is already in U.S.A with a Diplomat.

I am here on asylum mission in the Refugee Camp In Ghana.
The package is presently with the U.N appointed diplomat over there in United
State of America. Please i want you to help me to receive these trunk
boxes from
the diplomat as our new foreign beneficiary because our former foreign
beneficiary
Mr.Denis Walter who was to help us receive these consignments from the
diplomatic
man died upon the arrival of the diplomat.

The total Valued Sum in the trunk box is ($45.3million USD) one of the box is
filled of gold and i will be very willing to let go to you 40% from the total
funds for your mutual assistance in helping me to receive my two consignment
trunk boxes in your country, also help us to invest it and to make immediate
arrangements for me to come over to join you and further my education and to
live with you as one united family.

Upon successful delivery, 10% will be used to defray any expensive
incurred on
the course of making this transaction a success. This transaction is totally
legal and safe as we will like it to pass through a legal process since it is
the only last resort that is left for me and my sister to continue my life.

Much to say but dive to time. More information will be given to you as soon
as you declare you willingness to assist the bereaved family.
燤eanwhil,(1)
A Copy Of Your Identification such as first and second pages of your
international passport photograph picture via this mail box so that i can
know you facially and who my funds is going to meet.(2) Your present
residential address. (3)Fax and telephone number.

I shall send to you an agreement paper of understanding between us for you
to sign and return back to us through mail for the best interest of this
transaction between us as soon as i hear from you,please kindly understand
that you are my only hope please you must act very fast to contact the
diplomat and let him know how you may want the consignments to be delivered
to you and also for you to confirm if our boxes are still with the diplomat.

Please if there is any questions you may wish to know more about before
proceeding please feel free to ask any time and contact the diplomat
Christain Leslie via E-Mail:diplomatchristainleslie@yahoo.cn
kindly contact me on this Email: Johnosman@yahoo.cn
waiting for your responds and very anxiously to hear from you soon.
Thanks and God bless you.

Cordially,
John Osman.
Ph: +233545116390

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