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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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Fraud email example:

From: "U.S. Customs and Border protection Enforcement" <finkman-opher@012.net.il>
Reply-To: us_customs@postribe.com
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 16:53:40 +0100
Subject: We have not had any response from you since you acknowledged our last mail


U.S. Customs and Border protection EnforcementOffice of Investigations SAC OfficesSAC Washington, DC2675 Prosperity AvenueFairfax, VA 22031Email address: us_customs@postribe.com Attention BeneficiaryI am Mr. Benjamin Webb , the Executive Director, Office of Policy and Planning at U.S. Customs and Border Protection.I was made to understand that you are not serious to claim your Consignment when you was opportune to claim it, the diplomat that works with us told me that he even get to your state with the Fund and he could not get you, you where also ask to go to our regional station in New York to claim the fund which were kept there for one good month waiting for you and nobody sees you. Lastly you were asked to provide your account information so that it can be wire to your account the information you brought was not complete for the transfer, and two other people brought two different bank account information stating that you are there business partner that you ask them to bring the account on your behalf, which brought confusion and they was instructed to keep the fund till further notice. Because of this report I personally instructed the officer in charge of the fund to stop the transfer, that is why it has not been wired since you provide your account information that you where asked to provide this time because I felt that the same thing might happen again. Now I want to handle this transaction by my self because I don’t want any misunderstanding regarding this transfer of your fund again. Because of the three deferent bank account information we have received from deferent people for this your fund, I advice you to come to this office with the address above so that we can hand it over to you one on one to avoid mistake. The only thing required from you is your National Identification card which will prove that you are the owner of the fund, and also the Clear Source of Fund/ Transfer allocation permit certificate required by the IMF -- International Monetary Fund. But if you can not come, I have volunteer my self to deliver your fund to your door step because this fund is not going to continuer remaining here in this last quarter of the year, as you know the firs and second quarter has gone.But as soon as I get to your address, you will provide your national identification card and Clear Source of Fund /Transfer allocation permit certificate required by the IMF before I will hand over your fund to you.The documents required for the fund is very important.Reply to my direct Email address: us_customs@postribe.com  for urgent responds yours in serviceBenjamin WebbExecutive Director, Office of Policy and Planning at U.S. Customs and Border Protection‭‮

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