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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. Steven Jones" <diplomatstevenjones1@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 01:08:42 -0300
Subject: AGREEMENT LETTER


Attention My Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Steven Jones. an International Diplomat and Monetary Fund - I.M.F. at
JF Kennedy International Airport New York During our investigation, I
discovers an abandoned Parcel shipment from a Diplomat who came from United
Nations under a SHIP FORWARDERS Company and it was transferred from
Intercontinental Airport Houston,Texas to our facility here and when scanned.
it revealed an undisclosed ATM Card valued at $15M USD.

The ATM Card Parcel was abandoned because the Content was not properly
declared by the consignee rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid
diversion by the Shipping Agent also the Diplomat who convey the Parcel was
not able to pay for Non Inspection Fee.The Parcel is still left in a storage
house till today through a registered shipping Company, Courier Dispatch
Service Limited a division of Tran guard LTD . The details of the Parcel
including your name are tagged on the Package. So, what i need from you is to
provide your Phone Number, full house address, name of the nearest Airport
around you and other details or disregard. You can send the required details
to me for onward delivery.

All communication must be held extremely confidential. I will pay for Non
Inspection Fee and get everything concluded within 48 hours and proceed to
your address for delivery. But i must get assurance from you concerning my
financial compensation before we proceed. I want us to transact this business
with mutual understanding and honesty and share the money,since the shipper
has abandoned the ATM card and ran away.I will pay for Non inspection fee and
arrange for the ATM Card Parcel to be moved out of this Airport to your
address, Once we are through with all arrangement, i will deploy the services
of a secured shipping Company FedEx to provide the security that needs to your
doorstep

Finally, you have to assure me of my own share of the fund, If you agreed
with my condition, be rest assured that our financial lives shall change for
the better. I am a seasoned diplomat of integrity with a reputation to
protect. In addition, it’s pertinent to know that the success of this
transaction shall depend on your strict adherence of every instructions of mine.

Please get back to me through my private email: diplomatstevenjones1@yandex.com


Yours faithfully
Mr. Steven Jones

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