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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 <capitalbankplc@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: ucboard@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 04:39:46 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: REGARDING THE DELIVERY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX///













 
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 Nigeria 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  $79 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: Nneluo A Alexander
 Address;;;  Republic of
Nigeria
 City;;;;;;;;Lagos
 Amount ;;; $79
 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 Of Nigeria 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: ucboard@yahoo.com


 

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