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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: "Diplomat Juna Pascal" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.diplomatjunapascal@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 13:00:52 -0800
Subject: URGENT

Attention
 
 
 
I am Diplomat Juna PAscal, I have arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport  New York with your consignment that contains 15.2usdmillion.Hoping to receive your details to enable me enter connecting flight to your location for delivery of your consignment to you.Kindly send me your full address,direct phone number to reach you and your full name.Contact me on this phone number +1-920-478-6164 immediately because i have only few hours according to my flight schedule contact me on this E-mail(info..diplomatjunapascal@gmail.com)
 
 
 
 
Note that you are expected to pay the Customs only $250,usd for Ownership-clearance certificate and you are to pay it to Republic of Nigeria as the origination of the package in favour of Mr. Marcel ILochi as our accountant officer in Republic of Nigeria Send the $250 usd through western union or Money Gram once you receive this mail with the information below for immediate release of your package,
 
 
Receivers Name:==== James Chisom
Country/City:=======Republic of Nigeria
Test Question:=======234
Text Answer========1
Amount:===========$250, usd
 
 
 
Once you send the money to Republic of Nigeria to this name , please try to notify me with the MTCN so that 1 can contact Mr. James Chisom for easy pick up and for immediate action on the release of your Ownership-clearance certificate.So you are urgently advised to comply with my directives so that the Customs will release your consignment.
 
 
 
 
Yours Sincerely
 
Diplomat Juna Pascal
Call 920-478-6164

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