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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ahm_ibram@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: hurry up <vivian.viviandanga.danga@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ahm_ibram@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:16:18 +0100
Subject: My Dear

My Dear
My name is Mr.SAhmed Ibrahim. I am a Ghanaian Nationality. I work as
an administrative secretary to CENTRAL EXCHANGE CLEARING HOUSE in
Lome-Togo.I have been working with this company for the past seven (7)
years. Within this period, I have watched with meticulous interest,how
African Heads of Government and their accolades have been using
CENTRAL EXCHANGE CLEARING HOUSE to move large sums of money to their
foreign partners.

They bring in these consignments of money, cash and secretly declare
the contents as jewelleries, family treasure, etc. I am sending you
this proposal to stand as the beneficiary of the consignment number
BFXX 12607,containing US$5.7 cash,belonging to the family of former
Togolese President, Late Gnassingbe Eyadema.

For the release of this consignment, you will be requested to provide
some documents and PIN code numbers. I will send to you all the
information required. Then you will fax it to the company's head
office. As soon as it is confirmed to be correct, they will invite you
For collection, or send the consignment through our diplomatic courier
service to any address that you will provide to them.

I am contacting you because I cannot ever let anybody in the company
know that I have the right information and documents concerning these
consignments. as your benefit, I have seriously considered this and I
am willing to give you 40% upon successful conclusion of this deal.
For further explanation and to maintain Confidentiality of the
transaction; you can call me on my private phone number or you mail me
(ahm_ibram@yahoo.fr),

Thank you for your anticipated understanding in this regard.

Yours truly,

Mr.SAhmed Ibrahim

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