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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: Jayson Ahern <atmpaymentdepartmentbenin14@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: jaysonahern61@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 08:29:36 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT AG COMMISSIONER OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP)


Attention--Attention--Attention,
 
From: Dr. Jayson
Ahern
 
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your affirmation and to
inform you of  the latest development as regards the delivery of your
consignment package by the Diplomat Hilary Kalu.
 
While
scanning the package,our cashtrac machine detected that the content of the
package the Diplomat is delivering to you is cash worth the sum of USD
$1.500,000.
 
It is a crime to bring in money (over US$10,000) into the
United States of America without proper documentations and clearance because it
shows that the money is either being smuggled into the country or the source of
the funds is questionable.
 
It is very important that all the relevant documentations needed
to authenticate the source of the funds are provided to prove that the funds
were earned legitimately in accordance with the PATRIOT ACT so that the FBI,IRS
and Homeland Security will not come knocking at your
door.
 
In lieu of the above,It is therefore mandatory that you provide
the Origin of Funds Certificate (O.O.F)  to prove that the funds have no links
with any form of illegality.
 
Being the beneficiary of the package,the
Origin of Funds Certificate(O.O.F) is the only way of confirming the source of
the funds and it is your responsibility to provide the Certificate before the
Diplomat will be allowed to complete the delivery To You Tomorrow.
 
The
Diplomat's Flight Details shows that he came from Benin Republic and we have
contacted the relevant Authorities in that country to enquire about the process
of getting the Certificate.

We were informed that the beneficiary of the package will pay for
the Certificate and the cost of this documentaion  $120 Dollars, You have to pay
this fee directly to them via Western Union Money Transfer Or
Money Gram in the name stated
below:
 
Receiver Name:John Obagha
Address: Benin
Republic
City;             Cotonou
Amount : $120
Question & Answer, What For, My
Belonging
 
After paying the Fee,send the following payment
information
1. Sender's Name and Address
2. MTCN
Number

3. Text Question & Answer

Upon the receipt of the payment information,the Certificate
will be made out in your name by the Cotonou Republique Du Benin Authority,
scanned and send immediately via email to us so that the Diplomat will be
allowed to complete the delivery of your package to you
tomorrow.
 
Failure to pay for this documentation is a confirmation that
you wanted to smuggle the funds into the country which is a federal offence and
a gross violation of the Patriot Act. 
 
 It is therefore in your best interest that you pay for the Certificate as
instructed immediately as the consequences of refusing is very severe.



Yours
Faithfully,
Jayson
Ahern

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