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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:

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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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 agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier company" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- mrs.saundraf@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Saundra Francis" <fff22901@peoplepc.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Saundra Francis" <mrs.saundraf@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 5 May 2014 22:02:19 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: GOOD NEWS

Good News,

First of all, I’ am Mrs. Saundra Francis, Barrister Federal Ministry of Justice, Address Plot 102 Jase Island Avenue Karakorum 14 Deg age Crescent Nigeria, I just want to keep you posted, due your funds total amount $2.2milliom,which you been expecting to received so far, have been concluded yesterday towards the serious meeting have here with President of Nigeria, Dr,Jonathan E. Goodluck, and your country embassy here, they all have givens ordered just to settle every overdue payment foreigners, and also be inform that all the problem has Resolved to deliver your funds directly into your residential home address.

They have been mandate to finished this delivering with you after settlement due the instruction givens, and according to the arrangement I have at hands, because, the delivery would going to take place once you send total amount of $89 ,for official Registration Stamp Label Seal, also I have make arrangement with Specific Trust Courier Company this morning, and all agreed that they would going to deliver your consignment box worth total amount sum of $2.2milliom ,without having any problem as far you can bear the cost total amount $89. For official Registration Stamp Label Seal, they will forward you the tracking numbers information, which you would track to monitor your consignment box, and also know when it would be arrive.

Below the full details payment information where you can now send the $89 only via western union or money gram.

Receiver Name:_________ Onyia Prince
Country of Origin:_________Nigeria
City:_________Lagos
Test Question:_________Good
Answer:_________Woman
Amount_________$89
Mtcn_________?
Senders _________?

Once you send the fee try all possible best to reconfirming your full details again where the parcel will drop, avoid wrong delivery. I personal would be very much In appreciate, if you can send the charges fees right now to conclude this delivery successfully, and my concerns is to finished this delivery of your funds through special diplomatic agent according to my planed, further more what it would cost you is sum of $89, only, for official Registration Stamp Label Seal, nothing more, I would comes up with some good result soonest once the required charges fees has send. In addition to this your payment of $2.2illiom.to be delivery.

Thanks.

My Regards to your Family
Mrs. Saundra Francis
CONTACT.EMAIL:mrs.saundraf@yahoo.co.uk

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