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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: IRS USA <irsusa173@yahoo.pt>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 23:35:23 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: U.S.A. Internal Revenue Service Department.


U.S.A. Internal Revenue Service Department.
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington , DC 20520
Greeting from USA I.R.S,
Contact person: Mr. John Celmer
Contact Email : deptintrevusa1@yahoo.com
 
Attention: Beneficiary,
 
We write to inform you that your package with reference number 2661428 which is your sum of $4,500.000.00 (Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) has been released by Homeland Security Service
under our order and they are waiting for resolutions of the claiming Of Ownership Certificate for them to release the package fully to you and to further the delivery to your delivery address by the United State
Postal Service Agent.
 
After the phone calls we made on your behalf today to the USA Homeland Security Service and to the United Nations office, it was resolved that the delivery of your package to your address must be complete within (3) working days upon your compliance to our directives; You should send the sum of $96.00 to obtain the needed Claiming Of Ownership Certificate from UN.
 
The Claiming Of Ownership Certificate which is initially on the high price has been cut down by the US Embassy in Nigeria considering the poor economic situations that make it difficult for the middle class citizens to meet up with the clearance of their entitlement. We will upon the confirmation of your Claiming Of Ownership Certificate we shall assign the United State Postal Service Agent to collect your package of $4,500.000.00 and proceed with the delivery to your address.
 
Meanwhile, you are advice to reconfirm the below information upon contacting us to avoid delivery to wrong person after obtaining the needed Claiming Of Ownership Certificate from Nigeria because that is what the Homeland Security Service here are waiting for .
 
1- Your Full Name:
2- Your Delivery Address:
3- Your Contact Telephone Number:
4- Your Occupation:
5- Your Identification (Passport number or ID Card number):
 
Once you notify us with the above information and the needed Claiming Of Ownership Certificate from Nigeria, the USA Homeland Security Service will release your Package to you and it will be delivered to you by the Agent of (U.S.P.S).
 
Note that you are expected to pay only $96.00  for the Claiming Of Ownership Certificate and you are to pay it to Lagos-Nigeria as the origination of the package in favor of Kevin Ezenna accountant officer in UN office Lagos-Nigeria Send the $96.00 through western union once you receive this mail with the information below for immediate release of your package,
 
Receivers Name: Kevin Ezenna
Address :       Lagos-Nigeria
Test Question:  Color
Test Answer:    Blue
Amount: $96.00
Sender's Name=====
MTCN====
 
Once you send the money to this name , please try to notify us with the MTCN so that we can contact Kevin Ezenna for easy pick up and for immediate action on the release of your Claiming Of Ownership Certificate.
 
Note that any unclaimed consignment will be return to UN Government after 7days. So you are urgently advised to comply with our directives so that the Homeland Security Service will release your package.

 
Yours Sincerely
Mr. James Celmer
Contact Email : deptintrevusa1@yahoo.com








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