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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: DIPLOMATIC ROBERT AFRED <diplo6@diplo.website.tk>
Reply-To: <deliveriyagentic@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2016 20:36:54 +0300
Subject: Re: Your Package Unlocking CODE (AWB33XZS)


Attention, I arrival in Miami International Airport Florida? Address: Sterl=
ing, VA 20166, (USA), with your two boxes of consignment worth $4.5million =
USA dollars which I have been instructed by DHL DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY =
to be delivered to you. The Airport authority demanded for all the legal ba=
ck up to prove to them that the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud =
money. I have presented the papers and handed it over to them and they are =
very much pleased with the papers I presented, but the only thing that is s=
till keeping me here is the airport delivery Tag which is not placed on the=
boxes, one of the Airport Authority has advise that we get the delivery ta=
g so that I can exit the airport immediately and make my delivery successfu=
l. I try to reason with them and they stated the delivery tag will cost us =
just $99 Dollars only to get the two tags placed on the boxes as that tag w=
ill enable me get to your house successfully without any interference,they =
scanned the boxes and found out that the fund is 100 % spend able and accep=
ted by any bank in the whole world. As I can not afford to spend more time =
here due to other delivery I have to take care of in Austria. Here are the =
papers backing the funds together with my ID CARD as I can accompany you to=
your bank were you will deposit the fund successfully with these papers. I=
have I more vital paper with me but I can only present you the hard copy w=
hen I reach your house as that it is the diplomatic rules, such as authoriz=
ation to deliver. Reconfirm the following information=92s below so that I c=
an deliver your consignment box to you today. NAME: =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D ADDRESS: =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D MOBILE N=
O.:=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D You can direct the tag fee to our Head Offic=
e in Benin Republic DHL COURIER COMPANY as they will get the tags here for =
you and they are entitled to receive and make any payment to foreign countr=
ies authority. DIPLOMATIC MR. ROBERT AFRED Here is my cell phone to contact=
me.[ 320 364 4732 )]Or you can as well email with this email address ( del=
iveriyagentic@gmail.com ) Receiver: IKECHUKWU NNELI Country: Benin republic=
. City: Cotonou Amount: $99 US Dollars Text Question: God? Answer: Is Good =
After sending the payment to Our Head Office in Benin Republic UPS COURIER =
COMPANY email me the payment information such as mtcn number also senders n=
ame text question and answer to enable me reach them with the payment detai=
ls so they can get the tags obtain and Fax it to me one hand so I can make =
my next step to your address today. (Here Is Your Package Unlocking CODE (A=
WB33XZS) Urgent Response is needed because here is very busy and hot Email =
me:(deliveriyagentic@gmail.com) Regard DIPLOMATIC ROBERT AFRED DHL DIPLOMAT=
IC AGENT BENIN REPUBLIC

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