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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: "Mr.John Brown" <scottwiggins@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: diplomatic_mrdaviidwilson30@yahoo.it
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:56:38 -0800 (PST)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?SeKAmW0gVW5pdGVkIE5hdGlvbiBFY293YXMgRGlwbG9tYXQgTXIuSm9obiBC?=
=?utf-8?B?cm93biw=?=


ATTENTION DEAR





I’m United Nation Ecowas Diplomat Mr.John Brown, I have been trying to
reach you on your telephone about an hour now just to inform you about
my successful arrival in your Country Airport with your two boxes of
consignment worth of $2.5Million Dollars which I have been instructed by
United Nation Ecowas


Benin Republic branch to be delivered to you.


 


The Airport authority demanded for all the legal backup papers to prove
to them that the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud money, I
have presented the papers I handed it over to them and they are very
much pleased with the paper’s I presented but the only thing that is
still keeping me here is the Airport is the Delivery Yellow Tag which is
not placed on the boxes, one of the Airport Authority has advise that
we get the Delivery Tag so that I can exite the airport immediately and
make my delivery successful.


 


I try to reason with them and they stated the Delivery Yellow Tag will
cost us just $155.00 Dollars only to get the two tag placed on the boxes
as that Tag will enable me get to your house successfully without any
interference, they scanned the boxes and found out that the fund is 100 %
spend able and accepted by any bank in the whole world.


 


Please try and reach me now with this my international roaming number +
1752 36 89 56, as I can not afford to spend more time here due to other
delivery I have to take care of in Netherland and other countries. I
will provide you the papers backing the funds together with my ID CARD
as I can accompany you to your bank were you will deposit the fund
successfully with these papers. I have i more vital paper with me but I
can only present you the hard copy when I reach your house as that it is
the diplomatic rules, such as authorization to deliver.


 


You can direct the Tag Fee to our Head Office in Benin Republic as they
will get it here for you and they are entitled to receive and make any
payment to foreign countries authority. get back to me in this email:
(   diplomatic_mrdaviidwilson30@yahoo.it  )


 


Then,you can send the $155usd today through western union with this informations below.


 


Receiver Name=  Ajaegbu Emeka


Country= Cotonou Benin Republic


Amount $155USD


Text Question...Motto


Text Answer......Best


Sender Name...........


MTCN.......................


 


Am waiting to hear from you quickly to avoid delaying.


 


Best Regards,


Mr.John Brown.


Diplomatic Agent.

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