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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: "MRS.JENET DIBOR" <teresaisaliar.77.961@gmail.com>
Reply-To: airportamerica.embassy12@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 09:32:11 +0100
Subject: FROM MRS. JENET DIBOR


*FROM MRS. JENET DIBOR.ATTENTION: BENEFICIALY This is to bring to your
notice that because of the impossibility of your fund transfer through the
western union Or Money Gram network, I am doing all I can to make sure you
receive your funds and I protected your funds for almost six Months now but
I assure you that you still have every opportunity to claim your entire
funds from the United State Embassy Office Nigeria (U.S.E.N).I am only
trying to help you because of the way the payment was handled in the past.
Secondly, I can not sit and watch you loose your funds after confiding in
me. As a matter of fact, there are still decent and God fearing people here
in the United State Embassy Office Nigeria which I am a good example. Since
I came to this office in the year 2009, I have helped so many foreign
Contractors/Beneficiaries from all paths of the world in claiming their
long over due fund from the Nigeria Government.If you don't want to
conclude these matter before Wednesday this week just inform me today so
that I can know what next to do because I can just be hearing same story
and you will be dealing with people and sending informations to them and if
you cant send the fee then know that your fund will be cancelled and all
your effort so far will turn useless because I did all I can for my
government to protect your fund and your personality but you won't listen,
I can help you if you help yourself.If you can be able to come up with
$125.00 for the Clearance Paper today, I will make sure you get your fund
tomorrow morning, your fund is ready to transfer to you as I write to you
now due to my effort and I don't know why you should be dealing with people
outside my office, just do your best and these transfer will be conducted.
Finally if this fund will be terminated and there is no way on earth you
can get this fund because the IMF will just have to cancel your name from
the payment file, its better you conclude these matter within the given
date.If I receive the fee , I assure you that you are going to confirm your
funds in your Country WITHIN 10HRS through our choosing Diplomatic Agent.
I shall try my possible best to make sure I conclude the due legal process
and will like you to Take my word because i am strong behide you and my
effort to this does not end until you confirm the availability of your fund
in your hands.Please do not allow any body to deceive you and I expect your
response and I don't want you to be tired of these, just take life easy and
see what the result will be by this Week, I will expect your response and
the fee sent by western union. Just get back to me today with the details
and I promise to release your fund to you, its not easy and I believe you
have tried as well, so make sure you conclude these or your fund will be
terminated by the High Authority and that is all I can say for now. Note
that your consignment box has been arrived in US embassy and waiting to
receive clearance certificate before the gate pass is given. Meanwhile you
are advise to reconfirm the below information upon contacting us to avoid
delivery to the wrong person. 1, Your full name*
*2, ... home address *

*3, ... occupation 4, ...Direct Telephone Number*


*5,...Nearest AirportI am expecting the payment information as soon as you
can so we can proceed immediately. Note that you are expected to pay only
$125**.00 for clearance certificate and you are to pay it to Nigeria as the
origination of the consignment box. Send the $125*


*.00 through Western Union or Money Gram once you receive this mail with
the information below for immediate release of your FUNDS, RECEIVERS
NAME:JOE EZE*
*COUNTRY: NIGERIA*
*CITY : LAGOS*

*TEXT QUESTION: ONE? TEXT ANSWER: GOD*
*AMOUNT: $125*






*.00MTCN.........................? SENDER NAME.................? Once you
send the money, try to notify us with the MTCN# AND THE SENDER'S NAME for
easy pick up and for immediate action on the release of your consignment.
Please treat this as matter of urgency. Note that any uncliam consignment
will be return to the Courier Company after 3 days for final divertion. So
you are urgently advise to comply with our demand so that your consignment
will be among those that will be delivered
. ................................................*
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*Yours In Service, *


*FROM MRS. JENET DIBOREmail: airportamerica.embassy12@gmail.com
<airportamerica.embassy12@gmail.com>*
*Assistant Secretary of U.S in Nigeria State for African Affairs*

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