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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "joecole@gala.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "joe cole" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joecole@gala.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2011 06:04:23 +0200
Subject: Hello

Hello,

I am the Manager with a Security Company here in Centurium, South Africa I am contacting you regarding to a business deal,there was a (Consignment) that was deposited with us in 2006, sometime ago the Consignment was made postage through the Diplomatic Courier service after the depositor residing at Chiefland, Florida, United States, laid claim to it,the diplomat has been trying to make contact with him till date to no avail.

The Deal is this, the consignment contains a total amount of ($5.2M) and the Diplomat is not aware of the content because it was tagged as family valuables,I can re-authourize the consignment to be delivered to you as the new beneficiary without any hindrance or risk involved as the diplomat is still in the United States awaiting further advice from my office.

Please, acknowledge receipt of this email using my personal email address below so that

we can discuss the next step and sharing ratio of the fund.

Note;Whatever information that I will pass to the diplomatic office here is what they will act upon, also if the consignment should be returned back to My Country without a trace of the beneficiary, the funds will be sent to the government treasury for circulation.

I am willing to give you 30% of the total sum, while I intend to invest part of my 70% in any lucrative venture in your country that you are going to introduce to me after we have disburse the funds.

Please get back to me ASAP.on receipt of this email so that we can discuss the next step and sharing ratio of the fund.

Regards,

MR JOE COLE

Email;joecole@gala.net

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