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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: Diplomat Paul Eze. <info@taichinhvtg.vn>
Reply-To: <diplomatcouncil71@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:11:13 +0100
Subject: Contact the diplomat council with below information.

Attn;

I am Diplomat Paul Eze from Shallon Courier Company Benin Republic, I have been waiting for you in John F Kennedy international Airport New York for three days with your package which contains $1.5 million USD, but my time has elapsed. Please be informed that your consignment box is in custody of the diplomat council in New York .

Contact the diplomat council with below information.
Contact person: Robert Bowell.
Email (diplomatcouncil56@yahoo.fr)

Kindly reconfirm the below information so that your consignment box will be delivered immediately.

NAME: ========
ADDRESS: =========
MOBILE NO.:===========
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT: ======
A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION: ==========
COUNTRY===============
COMPANY REGISTRATION NO: EG58945
CODE NUMBER: 0140479

NOTE: This information is confidential!! Because the Diplomat council does not know the content of the consignment and on no circumstances should you let them know the content, due to I deposited it as a Gift from Africa.

My Regards,
Diplomat Paul Eze.

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