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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: USA CUSTOM SERVICE <paulwm007@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usa_cboard@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:03:14 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION OF YOUR COSNIGNMENT BOX





















 Attention-Attention-Attention.
 
This is to
acknowledge the receipt of your affirmation and to inform you of  the latest
development as regards the delivery of your consignment package by the Diplomat
Mr. Paul Eric Aka. While scanning the package our  machine detected that
the content of the package the Diplomat is delivering to you is cash worth the
sum of  ($2.7Million USD).
 
It is a crime to
bring in money (over US$10,000) into the United States of America without proper
documentations and clearance because it shows that the money is either being
smuggled into the country or the source of the funds is
questionable.
 
It is very
important that all the relevant documentations needed to authenticate the source
of the funds are provided to prove that the funds were earned legitimately in
accordance with the PATRIOT ACT so that the FBI,IRS and Homeland
Security will not come knocking at your door. In lieu of the above,It is
therefore mandatory that you provide the Origin of Funds Certificate (O.O.F)  to
prove that the funds have no links with any form of illegality.
 
Being
the beneficiary of the package,the Origin of Funds Certificate(O.O.F) is the
only way of confirming the source of the funds and it is your responsibility to
provide the Certificate before the Diplomat will be allowed to complete the
delivery To You Tomorrow.
 
The Diplomat's Flight Details shows that he
came from Benin Republic and we have contacted the relevant Authorities in that
country to inquire about the process of getting the Certificate.

We were
informed that the beneficiary of the package will pay for the Certificate and
the cost of this documentation  $90 Dollars, You have to pay this fee directly
to them via Western
Union Money Transfer Or Money Gram in the name stated
below:
 
Receiver Name:PETER EMEKA

 Address;;;Benin Republic
 City;;;;;;;;Cotonou
 Amount ;;;
$90
 Question;;; Zip Code


Answer;;; 00229

 
After paying the
Fee,send the following payment information urgent


1. Sender's Name.........
2. MTCN..............................

 
Upon the receipt
of the payment information,the Certificate will be made out in your name by
the Cotonou Republic Du Benin Authority, scanned and send immediately via email
to us so that the Diplomat will be allowed to complete the delivery of your
package to you tomorrow morning.
 
Failure to pay for this documentation
is a confirmation that you wanted to smuggle the funds into the country which is
a federal offense and a gross violation of the Patriot Act. 
 
 It is therefore in your best interest that you pay for the
Certificate as instructed immediately as the consequences of refusing is very
severe you hear?.
Yours
Faithfully,




Mr David Williams
Email: usa_cboard@yahoo.fr

A G Commissioner of U.S. Customs Protection your package
(CBP)



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