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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: MRS.JENET DIBOR <internal-revenue13@ozledim.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 07:42:05 +0100
Subject: FROM MRS. JENET DIBOR








FROM MRS. JENET DIBOR.ATTENTION: BENEFICIALY This
is to bring to your notice that because of the impossibility of your
fund transfer through the western union Or Money Gram network, I am
doing all I can to make sure you receive your funds and I protected your
funds for almost six Months
now but I assure you that you still have every opportunity to claim
your entire funds from the United State Embassy Office Nigeria (U.S.E.N).I
am only trying to help you
because of the way the payment was handled in the past. Secondly, I can
not sit and watch you loose your funds after confiding in me. As a
matter of fact, there are still decent and God fearing people here in
the United State Embassy Office Nigeria which I am a good example. Since
I came to this office in the year 2009, I have helped so many foreign
Contractors/Beneficiaries from all paths of the world in claiming their
long over due fund from the Nigeria Government.If
you don't want to conclude these matter before Thursday this week just
inform me today so that I can know what next to do because I can just be
hearing same story and you will be dealing with people and sending
informations to them and if you cant send the fee then know that your
fund will be cancelled and all your
effort so far will turn useless because I did all I can for my
government to protect your fund and your personality but you won't
listen, I can help you if you help yourself.If
you can be able to come up with $100.00 for the Clearance Paper today, I
will make sure you get your fund tomorrow morning, your fund is ready
to transfer to you as I write to you now due to my effort and I don't
know why you should be dealing with people outside my office, just do
your best and these transfer will be conducted. Finally if this fund
will be terminated and there is no way on earth you can get this fund
because the IMF will just have to cancel your name from the payment
file, its better you conclude these matter within the given date.If
I receive the fee , I assure you that you are going to confirm your
funds in your Country WITHIN 10HRS through our choosing Diplomatic
Agent. I shall try my possible best to make sure I conclude the due
legal process and will like you to Take my word because i am strong
behide you and my effort to this does not end until you confirm the
availability of your fund in your hands.Please
do not allow any body to deceive you and I expect your response and I
don't want you to be tired of these, just take life easy and see what
the result will be by this Week, I will expect your response and the
fee sent by western union. Just get back to me today with the details
and I promise to
release your fund to you, its not easy and I believe you have tried as
well, so make sure you conclude these or your fund will be terminated by
the High Authority and that is all I can say for now. Note
that your consignment box has been arrived in US embassy and waiting to
receive clearance certificate before the gate pass is given. Meanwhile
you are advise to reconfirm the below information upon contacting us to
avoid delivery to the wrong person. 1, Your full name
2, ... home address 3, ... occupation 4, ...Direct Telephone Number
5,...Nearest AirportI
am expecting the payment information as soon as you can so we can
proceed immediately. Note that you are expected to pay only $100.00 for clearance certificate and you are to pay it to Nigeria as the origination of the consignment box. Send the $100.00
through Western Union or Money Gram once you receive this mail with the
information below for immediate release of your FUNDS, RECEIVERS NAME:THOMAS UBA

COUNTRY: NIGERIA
CITY : LAGOS
TEXT QUESTION: ONE? TEXT ANSWER: GOD
AMOUNT: $100.00MTCN.........................? SENDER NAME.................? Once
you send the money, try to notify us with the MTCN# AND THE SENDER'S
NAME for easy pick up and for immediate action on the
release of your consignment. Please treat this as matter of urgency.
Note that any uncliam consignment will be return to the Courier Company
after 3 days for final divertion. So you are urgently advise to comply
with our demand so that your consignment will be among those that will
be delivered . ................................................
Yours In Service,
FROM MRS. JENET DIBOREmail: airportamerica.embassy@cnegal.net
Call me at +234-8133630815Assistant Secretary of U.S in Nigeria State for African Affairs

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