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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "mrs.derouardginette" <whitejohn136@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.derouardginette@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 13:13:19 +0100
Subject: Attention:,,

Attention:,,

I am Mrs.Derouard Ginette from France and a TNT Express Delivery
Courier & Shipping agent,our office address is located at les
bertrands 07460 beaulieu,France. This message is to inform you that
Dr.James Ade, a TNT courier agent from Cotonou-Republic of Benin has
successfully arrived to France with your consignment box worth the
total sum of US$3.500,000.00 ( THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ).The said funds was compensated to you after
the recent extra ordinary meeting jointly held with the head of State
of the Republic of Benin Mr.Thomas Boni Yayi with some of financial
houses there in Republic of Benin concerning settlement of Foreign
Debts and finding ways to abolish government stringent conditions
imposed by some of their Financial Houses prior to transfer of
beneficiaries funds.

I have been instructed by the TNT Express Delivery Courier & Shipping
company here in France to complete the delivery of your consignment to
your address.However,the Airport authority here in France demanded for
all the legal papers to prove to them that the funds is not related
with drug or fraud money and I have presented these papers to them and
they are very much pleased with the paperâ€™s but the only thing that is
still delaying me here is the airport delivery Tag which is not
placed on your consignment boxes.

The Airport Authority has required that we get the delivery tag so
that I can exit the airport and make my delivery successful to your
address.The delivery tag will cost the sum of $150.00 only to get it
placed on the consignment boxes as that tag will enable me to proceed
and deliver your consignment box to your home address,

Therefore,you are advice to send this $150.00 to France using Western
Union money transfer so that I can obtain the Delivery tag as required
by the airport authority here.Note:that I can not afford to waste much
time delivering this consignment to your address due to other delivery
I have to take care of in Australia.As a special courier agent, I can
accompany you to your bank were you will deposit these funds
successfully with these papers I have with me here.Kindly Re-confirm
your correct phone number and address urgent to avoid wrongful
delivery.

You are advice to direct the $150.00 required as the tag fee to our
Office here in France.Using the below stated receivers information to
send the required $150.00 and get back to me with the MTCN and senders
information.

Receiver.....DEROUARD GINETTE
Country...FRANCE.
City... BEAULIEU
Amount... $150.00
Text Question.....CIEL
Answer .....BLEU

Mrs.Derouard Ginette
TNT Courier Agent
les bertrands
07460 beaulieu,France

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