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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: diplomatesam songatey <diplomatesamsongatey@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 10:31:35 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Invitation: New EventYOUR URGENT ATTENTION CALL 716 804 8713


YAHOO CALENDAR - YOU'RE INVITED!


diplomatesamsongatey@yahoo.com has sent an invitation:


New EventYOUR URGENT ATTENTION CALL 716 804 8713


When:
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 10:30a - 11:30a (GMT+01.00) Paris


YOUR URGENT ATTENTION CALL 716 804 8713

Attn: Your Consignment Box of $4.8Million United States
Dollars we wish to
inform you that the diplomatic agent
conveying the
consignment box valued the sum of $4.8 Million United
States
Dollars is
currently stranded at your International
airport now. We required you to reconfirm the following
information below so
that he can deliver your consignment box to you today.

NAME: =================
ADDRESS: ===============
MOBILE NO.:=============
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:========
A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION :===============
COUNTRY===============
COMPANY REGISTRATION NO :EG58945
CODE NUMBER: 0140479

also make sure that you forward your Code Number and
Company
Re registration&amp;#39;s
to him because it is very important
to enable him locate your package. Please do contact the
diplomatic agent with
the email below with the information
required.

Contact Person : Mr.SAMSON GATE

Email ( diplomatesamsongatey@yahoo.com )

Tel 716 804 8713

He is waiting to hear from you today with the information,

NOTE: The Diplomatic agent does not know that the content
of
the consignment
box is $4.8Million United States
Dollars and on no
circumstances should you let him know the content. The
consignments was moved
from here as African Cloths, so never
allow him to open the box on till its delivered to you.

Best Regard,
Mr: john terry
FEDEX Courier Company Benin Republic







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RSVP Now!
http://calendar.yahoo.com/diplomatesamsongatey/rsvp?e=419@419scam.org&uid=10c433c8-48ae-413e-a4ec-1668a21659d9&tk=9yE2WMYz06sqXW8IruxHheqQCOk-&hh=MQor1YPQpcxgtTWaGRW3ytZLbt8-



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