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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: "scott" <scott@montgomeryprint.com>
Reply-To: financialseccourier35@rocketmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 07:53:39 -0400
Subject: RE:CONTACT THE DHL COURIER COMPAN REPUBLIC BENIN

  Attention Please; This office are hereby to inform you about your on pending delivery herein JFK International Airport NYC USA.Which has been supposed to be delivered to you by DHL Courier Company republic of Benin since last month, but due to that the Consignment was lacking up this very important Certificate of Ownership during the time of the shipment whichmade it impossible to accomplish the delivery by the Courier DiplomaticAgent.the total sum of $2.800.000.00 Millions US Dollars.  Hence, the Us Government and World Bankof Switzerland has resolved to immediate commence the on pending delivery to your doorstep and at this moment you are not going to pay any other fees after paying the sum of $137 Dollars,  because we have taken all the protocol by our hand as instruction by the U.S Government and World Bank of Switzerland, after paying this $137 the World Bank of Switzerland will assign a Diplomat with many years experience with qualified Diplomatic Certificate and for!
this reason we are hereby to assured you that there will be no further stoppages towards this delivery until it arrived to your door step. you can direct the fee to accountant officer receivers info below as they will get it here for youand they are entitled to receive and make any payment to foreign countries authority , they will help you get the required documentationswhich will cover the shipment of the consignmentfunds to your door stepsuccessfully .and send all your information 1.FULL NAME:==========TELEPHONE NUMBERS:====YOUR OCCUPATION:======YOUR COUNTRY:========CITY:===============AGE:===============
d i want you to try and send the money today so that you will receive your package form Diplomatic Agent.Receivers Name :=======
NI PETERCountry :========= Republic of Benin City  :======== otonou Text Question :=======How Long Answer:=========== NOWAmount:=========== $137.MTCN=============SENDER NAME  ============;   Once you are through with the M!
oney Transfer as instructed, kindly include the Money Transfer payment details, then on receipt of the payment the required Documentations which is going to cover the Shipmentto your home will be Obtained on your name by the Authority scan and fax to us for immediate assign the Diplomat by World Bank Switzerland tocomplete the Shipment of the total sum of $2.800.000.00 Millions US Dollars.  The Us Government and World Bank of Switzerland set up this development after they confirmed that you Funds are legitimate and you're advised tocomply without doubt let this mission work out for your own good.  As we have been instructed that Failure to comply according to the instructions for the finally Claimingof the Funds, then after 7working day the Funds will be return to the Federal Treasury Account, and when this happen you will find it difficult to claim the funds again.
I await your respond and compliance. Sign  WILLIAM  JOHNSON  E-mail==nancialseccourier35@rocketmail.com Tel+ 229-93012571  A G Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection   (CBP)

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