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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348133225744
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- tony@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "rev smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev.smith_white41@ymail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:02:02 -0700
Subject: DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE CASH PAYMENT

DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE CASH PAYMENT

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

TINUBU SQUARE

LAGOS /+234-8133 225 744

ATTENTION ;BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE

FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE

YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR

CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE

OFFICIALS IN THE BANK ALL YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU.

WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IF YOU

WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO

YOUR PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH DIPLOMATIC

COURIER SERVICE THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM THE NEW MR. PRESIDENT,

HIS EXCELLENCE EBELE GOOD LUCK JONATHAN, PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF

NIGERIA CBN AND FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.

I WANT TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR FUNDS HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR IMMEDIATE

TRANSFER BUT WE CAN NOT TRANSFER THIS FUNDS DIRECT TO YOUR NOMINATED

BANK ACCOUNT, BECAUSE WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH INTERNATIONAL

MONETARY FUND(IMF) SO OUR METHOD OF PAYMENT IS BY CASH PAYMENT THROUGH

OUR DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE.

SO YOU ARE HERE BY TO RE-CONFIRM TO US YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS AND YOUR

PHONE/MOBILE NUMBER AND THE NEAREST AIRPORT TO YOU IMMEDIATELY,

BE REST ASSURE THAT IMMEDIATELY WE RECEIVED THE NEAREST AIRPORT AND HOUSE

ADDRESS AND YOUR PHONE/MOBILE NUMBER FROM YOU. THE DIPLOMATIC AGENT WILL

LEFT THIS COUNTRY DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERING OF YOUR

CONSIGNMENT BOXES TO YOU BY YOUR DOOR-STEP OK!

NOTE: THAT EVERY ARRANGEMENT REGARDING YOUR CASH PAYMENT THROUGH

DIPLOMATIC SERVICES HAS BEEN MADE, NOTE THAT YOUR FUNDS WILL BEEN PACKAGE

TODAY AS A CONSIGNMENT BOXES.

CONTACT ME WITH THE INFORMATION TO ENABLE US PROCEED IMMEDIATELY.

CALL ME IMMEDIATELY DIRECT LINE:+234-8133 225 744

YOURS SINCERELY,

BARRISTER TONY@GMAIL.COM

DIRECTOR PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)

DIRECT LINE:+234-8133 225 744

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