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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: "Benson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.maxwellbenson@chef.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 02:32:30 +0530
Subject: I have a very serious and GENUINE business proposal for you

My Name Is, Chef.Dr Maxwell Benson.
Airport Inspection Unit. George Bush Int'l Airport Houston.
2800 N Terminal Rd, Houston, TX 77032, United States
Email Id:{ dr.maxwellbenson@chef.net}
My Mob: +1-289-275-3398.

Good Day:
Please confirm if you are the owner of the above name and contact address as the address is what we have in the abandoned package here in George Bush Int'l Airport Houston United States. I am Chef.Dr Maxwell Benson, Director Airport Inspection Unit United Nations Agent in George Bush Int'l Airport Houston United States. During our investigation, I discovered an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from West Africa under ship forwarder was transferred from west African Airport to our facility here in Houston (United States Of America) and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a ATM Visa Card weighing approximately 85.60 × 53.98 mm (3.370 × 2.125 in) rounded corners with a radius of 2.88–3.48 mm, in accordance with ISO/IEC 7810#ID-1.

Therefore; The package was abandoned because the Content was not properly declared by the consignee as money rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid diversion by the Shipping Agent also the Diplomat inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees. So on my assumption, it will contain $5.7M package is still left in storage house till today through a registered shipping Company, Sky Courier Service Limited a division of Tran Guard Ltd. The package ATM Visa Card which weight of about 85.60 × 53.98 mm (3.370 × 2.125 in) and rounded corners with a radius of 2.88–3.48 mm, Approximately.

Moreover; The details of the package including your name the official document from United Nation office in Houston are tagged on the Metal ATM Visa Card. You Should Provide Your Info Such As:
1. Name:_____
2. Address:_____
3. Phone No#:____
4. Country/City:____,
Name of Nearest Airport around and other details or disregard. You can send the required details to me for onward delivery. All communication must be held extremely confidential. I can get everything concluded within 3/6 hours upon your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery. But I must get assurance from you concerning my 10% before I will proceed.

In addition; I want us to transact this business and share the money, since the shippers have abandoned it and ran away. I will pay for the Non inspection fee and arrange for the package to be moved out of this Airport to your address, once we are through I will deploy the services of a secured shipping Company geared to provide the security it needs to your doorstep, or I can bring it by myself to avoid any more trouble. But I will like to take 10% in the total amount.

If you assure me of my 10% and agreed with my condition, you should contact me. I Await To Hear From You My Email Id: { dr.maxwellbenson@chef.net }

My Name Is, Chef.Dr Maxwell Benson.
Airport Inspection Unit. George Bush Int'l Airport Houston.
2800 N Terminal Rd, Houston, TX 77032, United States
Email Id:{ dr.maxwellbenson@chef.net}
My Mob: +1-289-275-3398.

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