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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: m.magalhaes@sapo.pt
Date: Sat, 03 May 2014 09:29:15 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION:Client


ATTENTION:Client

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT YOUR CONSIGNMENT WAS RETURNED TO
THIS OFFICE AS UNDELIVERED. THE SAID BOXES CONTAINED US$20 MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS). WE HAVE AMPLE EVIDENCE HERE WITH US TO CERTIFY
THAT YOU ARE THE LEGALLY APPOINTED BENEFICIARY OF THIS CONSIGNMENT.
APPARENTLY, A REFUGEE BOY(NOW LATE) HAD EARLIER ON APPOINTED OR
NOMINATED YOU TO BE HIS FOREIGN BENEFICIARY OF HIS TRUNK BOXES.

AS IT WERE, ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S DIPLOMATS WAS ASSIGNED WITH THE
RESPONSIBILITY TO DELIVER SAME TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS OBVIOUSLY, THE
DIPLOMAT COULD NOT COMPLETE HIS ASSIGNMENT FOR SOME OBSCURE REASONS.
SUBSEQUENTLY,

THE CONSIGNMENT WAS RETURNED TO THIS OFFICE AS UNDELIVERED. NO SOONER
THAN WE RECEIVE YOUR CONSIGNMENT WE NOTIFIED THE OFFICE OF THE GHANA
MINISTER OF INTERIOR, THE CHAIRMAN LIBERIAN REFUGEE WELFARE COUNCIL,
THE CAMP MANAGER OF BUJUBURAM AND IN CONSONANCE WITH THE GHANA REFUGEE
LAW 1992, SECTION 9 (3) WE ARE COMPEL TO CONTACT YOU BECAUSE ALL
DOCUMENTATION CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE THE BENEFICIARY AND THE ORIGINAL
BOY WHO APPOINTED YOU HAS BEEN CERTIFIED DEAD HERE IN THE CAMP. COPY
OF HIS DEATH CERTIFICATE WAS SUBMITTED TO US BY THE CAMP MANAGER .

I WILL ASSIST YOU TO MAKE SURE YOU DON’T LOOSE YOUR FUND BECAUSE IN
YOUR DOCUMENTS I HAVE HERE, YOU DID NOT STATE THAT YOUR FUND SHOULD BE
USED TO SUPPORT THIS SCHEME, I AM VERY SURE THERE IS A MISTAKE SOME
WHERE THAT WAS WHY I AM WRITING YOU TO BE SURE AND HOW I CAN HELP YOU
DELIVER YOUR BOXES BACK TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC
MEANS OR I CAN GO DEPOSIT THE FUNDS AT THE BANK HERE IN GHANA TO
ENABLE YOU MAKE THE TRANSFER BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER SO I NEED THE
INFORMATION BELOW FOR VERIFICATION,

1}. FULL NAME AND ADDRESS:

2}. COUNTRY:

3}. SEX:

4}. PHONE NUMBER:

THEN WHEN YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR BOXES YOU CAN GIVE ANYTHING TO
SUPPORT THIS SCHEME FROM YOUR OWN FREE WILL.THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT
YOUR FUND HAS BEEN DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ACCRA
GHANA, AS SOON AS WE HEAR FROM YOU, WE SHALL INSTRUCT THE MANAGEMENT
OF THE SECURITY COMPANY EITHER TO TAKE THE BOX TO THE BANK FOR YOUR
IMMEDIATE TRANSFER TO YOUR LOCAL BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY OR TO
DELIVER THE BOXES TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY VIA DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE,

YOUR URGENT REPLY WILL FACILITATE THE DELIVERY OF YOUR BOX OR
IMMEDIATE TRANSFER TO YOUR YOUR LOCAL BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR
COUNTRY,NOTE YOU HAVE TWO OPTION TO RECEIVE THIS BOX OF MONEY WORTH
US$20 MILLION,EITHER VIA DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY OR BANK TO BANK WIRE
TRANSFER,LET ME KNOW YOUR OPTION. YOU CAN REPLY ME ON MY
EMAIL,{kennethdzirasah0000@gmail.com}.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR. Kenneth Dzirasah
CHAIRMAN GHANA REFUGEE BOARD.

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