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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: Dip Walter Brown <john_obi120@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: johnbarristerlarry@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:44:09 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Chicago O'Hare International Airport


Cargo Unit


Chicago O'Hare International Airport


Airport code: ORD


10000 West O'Hare


Chicago, IL 60666


USA


(573) 378-6200





 





ATTENTION: Final Notice of Your Package,





My name is Mr Walter Brown the
Diplomatic Agent assigned to deliver your package. In view of your
inability to receive your package reg #: US8100AF originally scheduled
to be delivered to you by the Benin Republic International agency
Foreign payment service Benin Republic Cotonou . I arrived at chicago
with your  package in a golden metal box international airport via
Benin Republic airways flight no. BA592 from Benin sometime ago. I was
at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport since 9 days ago with your
package,but the Chicago O,Hare International Airport Security Agency
requested for Drug Law Certificate And Ant_terrorist Certificate or I
pay $350 before they will release the package for me to deliver it to
your home.But I contacted Benin Republic international Airport Security
for the Two needed Certificates and Mr Uzoma George the Chief Security
Agency Benin Republic said that the two certificates will only cost you
$98.00 So contact Mr Uzoma George immediately with this
email;johnbarristerlarry@yahoo.com and send the $98.00 to him today to
enable him to obtain the two require certificates on your favour and
fax it to me at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport.





Send the $98.00 via Western union with the name below;





 





Receiver Name….Ikwunne Onyibor





Country… .Benin Republic





City… Cotonou





Amount…$98.00





Text Question..to who?





Text Answer..Ikwunne





 





After you sent it then forward the MTCN to him on this email





And also call him on his private
telephone +229 99157193 for official notification so that he will pick
the money immediately to obtain the two certificates and forward it to
me so that I will get your package to you today.





 I am writing to you to inform you
that the days of grace remain two days to expired and if it expired the
Chicago O'Hare International Airport shall begin to charge the storage
fee of $10usd daily. Please call Mr Uzoma George with this number +229
99157193 and send the $98.00 to him
now.email:johnbarristerlarry@yahoo.com  Note that this notice serves as
my last recovery notice to you as our department will be completed to
list your package bas an  unclaimed and maybe forfeited.





 





Best regards,





Dip Walter Brown

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