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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: FROM IMMIGRATION OFFICE <raul_benzi@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: FROM IMMIGRATION OFFICE <chukseze@gmx.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 12:54:19 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE


 ATTENTION PLEASE  

THIS IS IMMIGRATION OFFICE WE ARE HERE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVE YOUR PACKAGE HERE IN OUR OFFICE AND DIPLOMAT THAT SUPPOSE TO DELIVERED YOUR PACKAGE, BUT WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HIM BECAUSE OF THE YELLOW TAG AND WE SEIZE EVERYTHING THAT HE HAVE AND HE CANNOT CALL OR TO RECEIVE CALL HERE UNTIL HE PAY FOR THE YELLOW TAG AND YELLOW TAG IS GOING TO COST HIM $100 ONLY SO YOU HAVE TO SEND THE $100 TODAY TO ABEL US RELEASE HIM TODAY TO DELIVERED YOUR PACKAGE IMMEDIATE I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOUR PACKAGE IS HERE NOW IN THE USA THAT IS WHY YOU HAVE TO SEND THE FEE HERE IN THE USA FOR RELEASE OF YOUR PACKAGE IMMEDIATE TODAY OK

Note that if you still wish to receive your package do get back to us Immediately so that we will remove your package transfer from the list of Those package to be seized by the United States Government. Also be Informed that we need only a DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) to complete the delivery . The fee to obtain the yellow tag is $100 and no other fee is involved. You are required to send The fee of $100 by WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM to the issuing office HERE IN THE USA

NOTE That you have to Reconfirm us your information's avoid wrong delivery or mistake Such as

1,Full Name,.....
2,Address........
3,Profession......
4,Telephone mobile.....
5,cope of your ID cared......

HERE IS THE PAYMENT INFORMATION WHERE TO SEND THE FEE

Name:.. Jean  Wright
Amount:.. $100usd
City:.. Jonesboro  Georgia
Zip code:... 30236
Country:.. USA
MTCN Number....

If we receive the MTCN today, we will release your package  Before we close office and the package will been delivered to you withing 6hours after the yellow tag be obtain . We have been waited to hare from for so long and we cannot Continue to wait.

BEST REGARDED
Mr Jim Ben
IMMIGRATION OFFICE GOV


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