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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: "DIPLOMATRAPHAEL@DIPLOMAT.COM.GH" <diplomatraphael04@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:41:06 -0500
Subject: Government Delivery Diplomat


My names are Diplomat Raphael M. Baah , I am the special government
delivery diplomat assign by the Ghana government from the president of my
country Ghana to make the delivery of your consignment of ( 1 ) metallic
trunk box to you.

The reason why the President of my country Ghana and also the secretary is
involve in your delivery was due to the fact that, they want to make sure
they put an end to the act of the on going scam activities that has been
going on over there in my country Ghana .

Recently the BNI and the INTERPOOL in my country Ghana caught some young men
in the KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT over there in Ghana , claiming to be
courier delivery men working in a courier delivery company which they did
not disclose even with serious interrogation.

It was found that these young men are scammers

They open up to us that you live abroad and the box rightfully belongs to
you and that the box were suppose to be delivered to you in your country
with your residential address given to them by you.

The case was brought to the government office to the president of my country
Ghana , since these young men are not citizens of Ghana for their case to be
look upon and as I speak to you now these young men are facing the LAW .

As the box rightfully belongs to you, I was assigned by the Ghana government
by the president of my country Ghana to come and make the delivery specially
to you.

Here on the list your delivery is the number 3 one to be delivered to you in
your country

On receipt of this email, I will want you to send to me the following
information which will enable me come to deliver to you and also send the
same information to the government office for stamp and to keep record of
your file before delivery .

(1) Full Names
(2) Your Present Residential Address
(3) Phone Number , Fax Number , Mobile Number .That Is Always Reachable To
You
(4) International Airport that is Close To You
(5) Identity of Yours Either (International Passport or Drivers License)
(6) Profession

The above information is highly needed since your delivery is very special
to my country Ghana . The government will take care of delivery charges to
you .

Finally, it will be of great importance to the president of my country Ghana
, When he will hear Or when you phone him that you have receive your
consignment

Your response to this email will determine the speed of your delivery.

Please make sure you send to me the above details requested from you

Regards,

Diplomat Raphael M. Baah .

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