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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: "U.S. Customs Service N.Y City" <diplomatjaime@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: jayson.ahern@blumail.org
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:03:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: The Funds U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE NEW YORK CITY.


The Funds U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE NEW YORK CITY.
26 FEDERAL PLZ # 258 NEW YORK, NY 10278-0299
E-MAIL (  jayson.ahern@blumail.org)
 
Attention Please:
This office is hereby to inform you about your on pending delivery here in JFK International Airport NYC USA. Which has been supposed to be delivered to you by DHL Courier Company republic of Benin since last month, but due to that the Consignment was lacking up this very important Certificate of Ownership during the time of the shipment which made it impossible to accomplish the delivery by the Courier Diplomatic Agent.
 
Hence, the Us Government and World Bank of Switzerland has resolved to immediate commence the on pending delivery to your doorstep and at this moment you are not going to pay any other fees after paying the sum of $83 Dollars,  because we have taken all the protocol by our hand as instruction by the U.S Government and World Bank of Switzerland, after paying this $83 the World Bank of Switzerland will assign a Diplomat with many years experience with qualified Diplomatic Certificate and for this reason we are hereby to assured you that there will be no further stoppages towards this delivery until it arrived to your door step.
 
you can direct the fee to accountant officer receivers info below as they will get it here for you and they are entitled to receive and make any payment to foreign countries authority , they will help you get the required documentations which will cover the shipment of the consignment funds to your door step successfully .
 
Receivers Name Should is: James Charles Oborji
Country Location should be: Republic of Benin
City Location Should is: Cotonou
Text Question Should is: How Long
Answer should be: ASAP
Amount: Required is $83.
 
Once you are through with the Money Transfer as instructed, kindly include the Money Transfer payment details, then on receipt of the payment the required Documentations which is going to cover the Shipment to your home will be Obtained on your name by the Authority scan and fax to us for immediate assign the Diplomat by World Bank Switzerland to complete the Shipment of the total sum of $350.000.00; Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars.
 
The Us Government and World Bank of Switzerland set up this development after they confirmed that you Funds are legitimate and you're advised to comply without doubt let this mission work out for your own good.  As we have been instructed that Failure to comply according to the instructions for the finally Claiming of the Funds, then after 7working day the Funds will be return to the Federal Treasury Account, and when this happen you will find it difficult to claim the funds again.
I await your respond and compliance.
Sign
Jayson Ahern
A G Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) Contact E-mail (  jayson.ahern@blumail.org )  The Diplomatic Agent Tel  number is (707)-501-9966. E-mail diplomatjim@qatar.io

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