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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "@diplomats.com" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- servicesinformation496@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- service office.- mr thomas jonathan email- servicesinformation496@gmail.com send the $73,00. to them through this information. (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Nelson Campbell" <bp1329805@gmail.com>
Reply-To: servicesinformation496@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:19:52 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Information,Esteemed-

Information,Esteemed-

I am Mr.Nelson Campbell,Courier Diplomatic Agent Unit, Benin Republic in West Africa, Take Necessary Notice, your ATM CARD worth total sum of $4,800,000,00,which you been expecting to received so far has been arrived in USA, and i am presently in Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport Texas United States of America since yesterday. and I wish to notify you that your ATM CARD which containing the sum of $4,800, 000, 00, has arrived successfully in Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport Texas,onward shipment to your address,I having a little problem here with Airport Authorities,intercepting the ATM CARD with regards to the Customs United States of America, due to Permit Immunity Customs Certificate, which is delaying my coming to your above address.

I will proceed with the delivery once I conclude with the Customs Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport Texas,United States of America, due the Permit Immunity Customs Certificate of your ATM CARD with the Customs Service. I have instruction that the Parcel should not be opened or scanned at any point of entry,Consequently, the Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport Authorities Texas, United States of America, they are very serious about Permit Immunity Customs Certificate. They guess it must obtain first, before I will connect to your place with your Parcel ATM CARD. At the moment I have negotiated with the Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport Texas Customs Authorities to allow me in with your Parcel ATM CARD, but they refused.

They said that it is illegal to enter the Country with that kind of Package without the Permit Immunity Customs Certificate. They now directed me to contact their office branch from the Country origin of the Parcel to get the Permit Immunity Customs Certificate and I have also contacted Benin Republic Customs Services and they said that it will cost the sum of $73, 00.Please note that Permit Immunity Customs Certificate is very needed right now to obtain from Benin Republic Customs Services,to enable me get out through customs at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport Texas,USA.and locate to your home address.quickly reached me via email address,due the needed sum of $73,00.and send it immediately through western union with the name below, so that they can obtain the required Permit Immunity Customs Certificate to enable me connect to your home address. Send the sum of $73, 00, direct to Benin Republic Customs Service office.- Mr Thomas Jonathan
Email- servicesinformation496@gmail.com

send the $73,00. To them through this information.

Receiver Name __Oba Peter
Country__ Benin Republic
City__Cotonou
Amount __ $73, 00
Question__What For?
Answer__Clearance

Quickly contact Benin Republic Customs Services as soon as possible to enable them arrange the Permit Immunity Customs Certificate of your parcel ATM CARD as to assure that the delivery is completed a.s.a.p. You can reached me via E-mail: deliveryagent16@diplomats.com

Thanks
Mr.Nelson Campbell
Diplomatic Agent
Courier Company

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