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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.Tony Benson" <webtzz01117@att.net>
Reply-To: us_cboard@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2012 13:50:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX DELIVERY








 
Attention to the owner of this email
address
 
Once again,This is  to inform you
again regarding the final notification of  this latest development as regards
the delivery of your consignment package by the Diplomat Mr.Rob Emmanuel. 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  ($1.2Million
USD).
 
It is a crime to bring in money (over US$30,000) 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.
 
The Diplomat's Flight Details shows
that he came from Republic Of Benin and we have contacted the relevant
Authorities in that country to inquire 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
documentation  $115 Dollars only, and  You must have to pay this fee directly to
Benin via Western Union Money Transfer Or Money Gram in the name stated below to
obtain the (0.0.F) Fund Origin Certificate:
 
Receiver Name: Mr.Anthony
Udezue

 Address;;;Benin
Republic
 City;;;;;;;;Cotonou
 Amount ;;; $115
 Question;;;
Hi
Answer;;; Hello

After paying the Fee,send the
following payment information urgent

1. Sender's Name.........
2.
MTCN..............................
 
Upon the receipt of the payment
information,the Certificate will be made out in your name by the Cotonou
Republic 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 morning.
 
Failure to pay for this documentation is a
confirmation that you wanted to smuggle the funds into the country which is a
federal offense and a gross violation of the Patriot Act.
 
 It is
therefore in your best interest that you meet up for the Certificate as
instructed immediately as the consequences of refusing is very severe.

 
Yours Faithfully
Mr Tony Benson
Email: us_cboard@yahoo.com.cn



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