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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.DAN NEGOR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <diplomaticagent07@one.co.il>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:46:04 -0700
Subject: DIPLOMATIC AGENT CALL ME NOW

I AM MR.DAN NEGOR COURIER DIPLOMATIC AGENT UNIT,BENIN REPUBLIC,TAKE NECESSARY NOTICE,THE ATM VISA CARD WHICH YOU BEEN EXPECTING TO RECEIVED SO FAR HAS BEEN ARRIVED,AND IAM PRESENTLY IN JOHN F.KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
I WISH TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR ATM VISA CARD HAS ARRIVED SUCCESSFULLY IN THE JOHN F.KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ONWARD SHIPMENT TO YOUR ADDRESS,I'AM HAVING A LITTLE PROBLEM HERE WITH AIRPORT AUTHORITIES,INTERCEPTING THE ATM VISA CARD WITH REGARDS TO THE CUSTOMS UNITED STATES OFAMERICA,DUE DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE,WHICH IS DELAYING MY COMING TO YOUR ABOVE ADDRESS.
I WILL PROCEED WITH THE DELIVERY ONCE I CONCLUDE WITH THE CUSTOMS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,DUE THE DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE OF THE ATM VISA CARD TODAY WITH THE CUSTOMS SERVICE.I HAVE INSTRUCTION THAT THE ATM VISA CARD SHOULD NOT BE OPENED OR SCANNED AT ANY POINT OF ENTRY.
CONSEQUENTLY,
THE CUSTOMS JOHN F.KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITIES,UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,THEY ARE VERY SERIOUS ABOUT DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE.THEY GUESS IT MUST OBTAIN FIRST,BEFORE I CONNECT TO YOUR PLACE WITH THE ATM VISA CARD.AT THE MOMENT I HAVE NEGOTIATED WITH THE JOHN F.KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES TO ALLOW ME IN WITH THE ATM VISA CARD,BUT THEY REFUSED.
THEY SAID THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO ENTER THE COUNTRY WITH THE ATM VISA CARD WITHOUT THE DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE.THEY NOW DIRECTED ME TO CONTACT THE ORIGIN OF THE ATM VISA CARD TO GET THE CLEARANCE AND I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED BENIN REPUBLIC CUSTOMS SERVICES AND THEY SAID THAT IT WILL COST YOU THE SUM OF $40
PLEASE NOTE THAT DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE IS VERY NEEDED RIGHT NOW TO OBTAIN FROM BENIN REPUBLIC CUSTOMS SEVICES,TO ENABLE ME GET OUT THROUGH CUSTOMS AT JOHN F.KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTT,USA.AND LOCATE TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS.KINDLY REACHED ME VIA MY PHONE NUMBER,FOR FURTHER COMMUNICATION RESULT
KINDLY ARRANGE THE NEEDED SUM OF $40 AND SEND IT IMMEDIATELY THROUGH WESTERN UNION WITH THE NAME BELOW,SO THAT THEY CAN OBTAIN THE REQUIRED DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE TO ENABLE ME CONNECT TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS.SEND THE SUM OF $40,00.,DIRECT TO BENIN REPUBLIC CUSTOMS SERVICEE OFFICE.- MR LEON NAKA EMAIL BENIN.(benincustoms1@rediffmail.com)
SEND THE $40 TO THEM THROUGH THIS INFORMATION.
RECEIVER NAME _MBANEFO AUSTIN
COUNTRY__ BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY__COTONOU
AMOUNT __ $40
QUESTION__WHAT FOR?
ANSWER__GOOD
QUICKLY SEND ACROSS THE $40,00 TO CUSTOMS SEVICES OFFICE IN BENIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ENABLE ME ARRANGE THE DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE OF THE ATM VISA CARD AS TO ASSURE THAT THE DELIVERY IS COMPLETED A.S.A.P. YOU CAN REACHED ME NOW VIA THE PHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL: (diplomaticagent07@one.co.il )OR TEXT SMS TO 347) 878-0473
THANKS
MR.DAN NEGOR COURIER EXPRESS COMPANY
DIPLOMATIC AGENT CALL ME NOW
Tel No: 347) 878-0473

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