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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: "Amos John" <amos.john07@GMAIL.COM>
Reply-To: john.amos68@yahoo.com.tr
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 05:13:04 -0500
Subject: I HAVE ARRIVED WITH YOUR PACKAGE


Cargo Unit Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Airport code: ORD10000 West O'Hare
Chicago, IL 60666USA(573) 378-61001
 
ATTENTION DEAR:
 
Notice of Your Package of $1.5 million united state dollars. My name is Mr AMOS JOHN 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 3 days ago with your package, but the Chicago O,Hare InternationalAirport 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 sum of $70.00 So contact Mr Uzoma George immediately through this email; { mr.uzomageorge@globomail.com }  and send the $70.00 to him today to enable him to obtain the two require certificates on your favour and faxit to me at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport so that i will proceed on your delivery Today and go back in time.

Send the $70.00 via Western union with the name below;
 
Receiver Name….MR. ONYEBOR MIKE
Country… .Benin Republic
City… Cotonou
Amount…$70.00
Text Question..Urgent
Text Answer..Urgent
 
After you sent it then forward the MTCN to him on this email And also call him on his private telephone +229 999 03 357 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 toyou today. I am writing to inform you that the days of grace remain twodays 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 +229 999 03 357 and send the $70.00 to him now. email: mr.uzomageorge@globomail.com

Note that this notice serves as my last recovery notice to you as our department will be completed to list your package has an unclaimed and maybe forfeited.

Best regards,
Diplomatic Amos John   

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