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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: POST OFFICE <cunitedstate@gmail.com>
Reply-To: post1369@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:58:58 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Your Package Registration Code 5421


 
FROM REGULAR MAIL POST OFFICE BENIN.

POST OFFICE
ADDRESS: BARNES ROAD P.O
BOX12720.
 COTONOU
BENIN
REPUBLIC.


ATTENTION
BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO INFORM
YOU THAT THERE IS AN CONSIGNMENT
BOX IN THIS OFFICE THAT IS DEPOSITED BY A PRIVATE
ORGANIZATION BODY ON THE 4th OF THIS MONTH.
 
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WAS
ATTACHED TO IT AND IS TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU. WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO
CONTACT US FOR YOUR CONFORMABLE PACKAGE WHICH CONTAINS THE SUM OF USD
$2.5, MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS AND SOME VITAL
DOCUMENTS.
 
SO KINDLY GET BACK TO THIS OFFICE (REGULAR MAIL POST OFFICE
BENIN REPUBLIC) TO AVOID FRAUDULENT ISSUES CONCERNING  THIS SERVICE.
 
YOU
ARE TO CONFIRM AND PROVIDE TO US YOUR DELIVERY  ADDRESS BELOW.
 
YOUR FULL
NAME..........
YOUR COUNTRY............
YOUR CITY...............
YOUR 
ADDRESS.....
YOUR DIRECT PHONE........
 
NOTE: THAT YOU ARE TO PAY FOR THE SECURITY KEEPING FEE OF $95USD.
YOU ARE ADVISE TO SEND THE SECURITY KEEPING FEE THROUGH  WESTERN
UNION  TO THE POST OFFICE WITH THE OUR PRACTICAL OFFICER'S NAME BELOW AND
FORWARD THE PAYMENT INFORMATION TO THE POST OFFICE IMMEDIATE
STAMP OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX. 
 
RECEIVER'S NAME...... UDE
FRANCIS.
COUNTRY.....BENIN REPUBLIC

CITY....COTONOU
QUESTION....TRUST
ANSWER.....GOD
AMOUNT......$95USD 
SENDER'S
NAME........?
 
NOTE: THAT EVERY CLAIMS HAS AN EXPIRING PERIOD OF SEVEN
WORKING DAYS (7DAYS) SO YOU HAVE TO DO THAT VERY URGENT TO AVOID
EXPIRATION.
 
THANKS
YOUR BEST REGARD'S,
SIR EVERAST HADIN
mailpostoffice1369@yahoo.fr 
TELEPHONE NUMBER
+22998892244

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