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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: JAMES CARLO <officefile9885@cantv.net>
Reply-To: revgodwinwilliam23@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 16:35:04 -0430 (VET)
Subject: U.S. Department of State

U.S. Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Cotonou Benin Republic.
 
THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS
 
Hello My Dear,
 
This is to notify you that your atm card has been in our custody waiting for your comply before the delivery will be effected to your delivery address. We have been waiting for you to contact us regarding your atm card which TNT EXPRESS suppose to deliver to you which was on hold by US Department of State Bureau and requesting for clearance certificate which will be obtain from the origination of the parcel before it will be released.
 
After the meeting held by our board of director which was concluded that the delivery of your parcel to your address must be complete within three working days upon your comply to our requirement which is by sending the sum of $85.00 to enable us obtain the needed certificate and effect with the delivery of your atm card immediately.
 
Note that your parcel has been arrived in US embassy here last week Saturday and waiting to receive clearance certificate before the gate pass is given. So Contact us on our e-mail address bellow.
Contact person =Rev Godwin William
E-mail=(revgodwinwilliam23@gmail.com)
Contact Number +229 68555784
 
Mean while you are advice to reconfirm the below information upon
Contacting us to avoid delivery to wrong person.
 
1, your full name
2, your home address
3, You’re Phone
 
Once you notify us with the above information we will release your parcel to you,
 
Note that you are expected to pay only $85.00 for clearance certificate and you are to pay it directly to our office in Benin Republic as the origination of your parcel in favors of Rev Godwin William as our accountant officer in Benin Republic, Send the $85.00 through western union or Money Gram once you receive this mail with the information below for immediate release of your parcel,
 
Receiver’s Name JOHN EJIKE
Country...Benin
City...Cotonou
Question. GOOD?
Answer...GOD
Amount...$85.00
MTCN............
 
Note that any unclaimed parcel will be return to TNT Company after 3 days.
So you are urgently advice to comply with our demand so that we will release your atm card.
 
Thanks and Remain Bless
JAMES CARLO

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