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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: BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONS <jeerry_lewiseze88@yahoo.dk>
Reply-To: britsh.high@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2012 19:47:45 +0100 (BST)
Subject: NEW DEVELOPMENT OF RECEIVEING YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS


ATTENTION
 
The BRITISH High Commission in Nigeria,Benin Republic,Ghana and Bokinafaso received a report of scam against you and otherBritish/US citizens and Malaysia,Etc. whom the country of Nigeria/Benin,Bokinafaso And Ghana have recompensated you due to meeting held with Four countries Government and the world high commissions against fraud activities by the Four country Citizens.
 
Your name was among those that scammed as listed by the West Africa Financial Intelligent Unit (WAFIU). A recompensation has been issued out in Certified ATM CARD to all the affected victims and has been already in distribution to all the bearers. Your ATM was among those that was reported undelivered as at on Friday and we wish to advise you to see to the instructions of the Commitee to make sure you receives your ATM immediately for your depositing into your account.
 
We advise that you do the needful to make sure the WAFIU dispatches your recompense on before Saturday. You are assured of the safety of your atm and availability and be advised that you should stop further contacts with all the fake people and fake security companies,scammers Bank who in collaboration
scammed you.
 
So you are advice to contact the lawyer in charges of this ATM MASTER CARD and his name is BARRISTER Rosse Gozney and make sure you contact him immidiately for more details befor Saturday.
Name: BARRISTER  Rosse Gozney
E-mail Address   britsh.high@yahoo.com
CHAMBER NUMBER...189VC
 
Contact him in regarding of the fund to be deliver to you by the Diplomatic service and also any beneficiary we be responsible for shipping fees so as to avoid any scam and the fees is just only $89.00 and you will receive your fund from Britsh High Commission because as soon as you contact the lawyer in charges of your fund he will alert the united state bureau and incojuction with your state police for the fund to be deliver to you without any restriction and problem when the fund get to you in your location area.
 
WAFIU further told us that the use of Nigeria  Couries and the Benin was abolished due to interception activities noticed in the above mentioned courier services in Benin,Nigeria and Ghana and thereby have made a concrete arrangement with the DHL Courier Company for a safe delivery to your door-step once the beneficairy meets up the demand of the conveyancy.
 
DUE TO THE LAW OVER HERE IS THAT ANY BENEFICIARY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY KIND OF FEE AND I WILL WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT IMMEDIATELY YOU MAKE THE PAYMENT AS INSTRUCTED YOU’RE THAT YOUR ATM CARD WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU IN 47HOURS.
 
NOTE THAT AS SOON WE RECEIVE THIS $199.00 FROM YOU TODAY THAT THE DIPLOMATIC ARE TO ARRIVE TO YOUR DOORSTEP WITHN 47HOIURS OK.
 
GAP BELLOW AND SEND IT BACK TO ME WITHIN 24HOURS TIME,
 
YOUR FULL NAME,
YOUR HOME ADDRESS,
YOUR DIRECT TEL, NO
COUNTRY LOCATIONS
A COPY OF YOUR DRIVER LICENCE OR INTERNATIONAL PASPORT,
YOU’RE AGE
EMAIL ADDRESS?
 
 
VIS WESTERN UNION INFORMATION WHERE YOU ARE TO MAKE THE PAYMENT TO BELOW.
 
Receiver’s Name: NWAKALOR ISAAC
Location: COTONOU
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC.
Text Question:   GOD IS GREAT
Text Answer:  ALL THE TIME
Amount:  $199.00
 
AFTER YOU MAKES THE PAYMENT SEND GET BACK TO ME WITH THIS NECESSARY INFORMATION?
 
YOURS IN SERVICE,
BARRISTER. ROSSE GOZNEY
CONSULER,
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONS
 

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