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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 TERRY WHITE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <diplomaticagent989@rocketmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:33:18 -0700
Subject: Here Is Your Package Unlock CODE(AWB33XZS

Am DIPLOMATIC MR TERRY WHITE I have been trying to reach you on your telephone about an hour now just to inform you about my successful arrival in Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport: Address: 3200 East Airfield Drive DFW Airport Texas 75261 (US) with your two boxes of consignment worth $1.4 million usa dollars which I have been instructed by fedex DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE to be delivered to you. The Airport authority demanded for all the legal back up to prove to them that the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud money.

I have presented the paper works I handed to them and they are very much pleased with the paper works I presented but the only thing that is still keeping me here is the fedex Force of nature tag for airport delivery clrearance which is not placed on the boxes, one of the Airport Authority has advise that we get the delivery FORCE OF NATURE TAG so that I can exit the airport immediately and make my delivery successful .

I try to reason with them and they stated the delivery tag will cost us just $150 Dollars only to get the two tags 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.

As I can not afford to spend any more time here due to other delivery I have to take care of BOXED SHIPMENT until it is deposited in Bank. Here are the paper works backing up the funds together with my ID CARD as I can accompany you to your bank were you will deposit the fund successfully with these paper works. I have more vital paperwork's 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.
reconfirm the following information's below so that i can deliver your boxed consignment to your personal receipt today.

NAME: ====================
ADDRESS: =====================
MOBILE NO.:=======================
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:================
A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION :==================

You can direct the tag fee to our Head Office in Nigerian fedex as they will get the force of nature tags here for you and they are entitled to receive and make any payment to foreign countries authority. DIPLOMATIC MR TERRY WHITE is my name Here is my cell phone to contact me.(682)841 5978) asap So you have to contact me with this email address (agentmrterrywhite63@rocketmail.com)

RCEIVER NAME....MBANEFOR BASIL
COUNTRY .......... Nigeria
CITY ....................... Lagos
TEXT QUESTION ........ A
TEXT ANSWERE ........ B
AMOUNT..................$150 USD
SENDER NAME MTCN

After sending the payment to Our Head Office in Nigerian fedex email me with the payment information such as mtcn number also senders name text question and answer to enable me to reach them with the payment details so they can get the tags obtain and Fax it to me one hand so i can make my next step to your address today due to the force of nature tags of the boxes is my only delay now .Here Is Your Package Unlock CODE(AWB33XZS for undisclosed shipment content as a diplomatic delivery.
Urgent Response is needed because here is very busy Email me:(diplomaticagent989@rocketmail.com)
Regard
DIPLOMATIC MR TERRY WHITE

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