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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 KURZI CARLOS ALBERTO <jeraldclinton@live.com>
Reply-To: customs1975@ws-loei.ac.th
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:11:53 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GET BACK TO US ASAP.THIS DELIVERY IS URGENT,


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5501 Josh Birmingham Parkway,
Charlotte,
North Carolina (NC), 28208,
USA Airport, Code: CLT
>From Charlotte Douglas
International Airport (CLT).
 

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU ABOUT YOUR CONSIGNMENT
FUNDS TRUNK BOXES  HERE THAT WAS CONFISCATED BY THIS US CUSTOM OFFICE IN
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CHS). YOUR PACKAGE IS HERE FOR LONGTIME NOW
DUE TO YOUR DELAY AFTER THE DIPLOMAT AGENT ARRIVE FROM AFRICAN WITH THE  METAL
TRUNK  BOX  WORTHS OF $15,700.000.00 ,USD AND WE ARE TO GIVE YOU 1-2 BUSINESS
DAYS? FOR YOU TO OBTAIN YOUR IMMUNITY STAMP TAG PAPER WORKS OUT, WITH THE AMOUNT
OF $77 DOLLARS ONLY FROM BENIN REPUBLIC CUSTOMS SERVICE OFFICE TO ENABLE THE
DIPLOMATIC AGENT CONNECT TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS,
 
WE NEED IT AT THE OFFICE WITHIN 1-2 BUSINESS
DAYS OR THE PACKAGE WILL BE SEIZED AGAIN FOR THE FINAL DIVERTION BY GOVERNMENT
OF USA  HERE AND YOU WILL LOSE THE PACKAGE,BESIDES NO PACKAGE LEAVES THE
INTERNATIONAL AIR PORT WITH OUT OUR NEEDED IMMUNITY STAMP TAG CERTIFCATE WHICH
COST ONLY $77 FROM THE ORIGINATION OF THE CONSIGNMENT FUNDS TRUNK BOXES BEFORE
THE IT WILL BE RELEASED.



BECAUSE SOME TIME NOW THE DIPLOMAT HAVE BEEN EMAILING YOU TO
SEND THE $77 DIRECT TO BENIN REPUBLIC TO OBTAIN THE IMMUNITY STAMP TAG
CERTIFCATE BUT YOU KEEP ON DELAYING THEN WE ADVICE AGAIN IF YOU MISS THIS
WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY THAT MEANS IT WILL BE VERY HARD FOR YOU TO GET THIS
CONSIGNMENT FUNDS TRUNK BOXES AGAIN , ONCE AGAIN WE NEED YOUR ANXIOUS MAIL
DIRECT TO THIS US CUSTOM OFFICE WITHIN 1-2 BUSINESS DAYS FOR YOUR CONSIGNMENT
FUNDS TRUNK BOXES TO LEAVE THIS AIR PORT TO YOUR LOCATION.
 
YOUR CAN DIRECT THE IMMUNITY STAMP TAG CERTIFCATE FEES TO BENIN
REPUBLIC CUSTOM HEAD OFFICE AS THE ORIGIN OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT FUNDS TRUNK BOXES
AND THEY WILL GET IT OBTAIN TO ENABLE THE U.S CUSTOM RELEASE THIS MAN DIPLOMAT
AGENT TO YOUR DESTINATION. AND THEY ARE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE ANY PAYMENT TO
FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND ALSO NOTED THAT THE REQUIER PAYMENT OF $77 SHALL SENT TO
USA HERE FOR SECURITY REASON SO THAT WE CAN FORWARD TO THE BENIN REPUBLIC CUSTOM
SERVICE AS THE ORIGINATOR OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT FUNDS TRUNK
BOXES.
 
RECEIVER:::UDEZUO EMMANUEL
city:COTONOU
COUNTRY:BENIN
REPUBLIC
TEST QUESTION:HOW LONG
ANSWER:TWO DAYS
AMOUNT:$77
MTCN No#.....
 
WE WANT YOU TO GIVE US AS FOLLOWS SO WE CAN ACTUALLY EFFECT THIS
DELIVERY TO YOU WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.
 
(1. COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE.
(2.
YOUR HOME AND OFFICE ADDRESS.
(3 YOUR PERSONAL TELEPHONE NUMBER ,AND FAX
NUMBER.
 
ALSO SEND TO US NAME OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO YOUR CITY OR
THE AIRPORT YOU WANT THE DIPLOMAT TO  DELIVERY YOUR-CONSIGNMENT BOXES. GET BACK
TO US ASAP.THIS DELIVERY IS URGENT,
 
BEST REGARDS
MR KURZI CARLOS ALBERTO
CUSTOMS SERVICES USA
AUTHORITY COUNTRY

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