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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: "Lt General WILLIAM IBE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <diplomaticmmunity118@yahoo.es>
Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 18:20:15 +0100
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Aso Rock villa, Abuja Nigeria
ATTEN: Beneficiary,
CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT
 
I am Lt General WILLIAM IBE (Rtd), National Special Adviser to President DR. GOOD LUCK EBELE JONATHAN (GCFR) Federal Republic of Nigeria I am delighted to inform you that the contract panel, which just concluded itÃÔ seating in Abuja just released your name amongst contractors to benefit from the Diplomatic Immunity Payment. This Panel was primarily delegated to investigate manipulated contract claims, contracts and over-invoiced payment as the effect has eaten deep into the economy of our dear country.
 
However, we wish to bring to your notice that your contract profile is still reflecting in our central computer as unpaid contractor while auditing was going on. Your contract file was forwarded to my office by the auditors as unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to inform you that for the time being Federal Government of Nigeria have stopped further payment through bank to bank transfer due to contractors numerous petitions to United Nations against Nigeria on wrong payment and diversion of contract funds to different account.In this regards we are going to send your contract part payment of $US8.1 Million United Sates Dollars to you via our accredited shipping company and I have secured every needed documents to cover the money. Note: The money is coming on one security proof box. The box is sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine.
Please you don't have to worry for anything, as the transaction is 100% risk free. The box is coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany the box to your house address. All you need to do now is to send to me your full house address and your identity such as, international passport or drivers license and your mobile phone and telephone number, The Diplomatic Attaché will travel with it. He will call you immediately he arrives in your country's airport. I hope you understand me.Note: The diplomat does not know the original contents of the box. What l declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Materials for security reasons. I did not declare money to them please.
If they call you and ask you the contents please tell them the same thing Ok. I will let you know how far I have gone with the arrangement. I will secure the Diplomatic immunity clearance certificate, which will make it pass every custom checkpoint all over the world without hitch.Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements to me immediately you receive this message. Please I need urgent reply because the box is schedule to live as soon as we hear from you. Call me immediately you get this mail.
Congratulations.
 
Best Regards,
Lt General WILLIAM IBE (Rtd).
National Security Adviser to the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
 

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