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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: "France Clearing House" <trimar@trimar-construction.com>
Reply-To: msbltd20@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 13:53:57 +0200
Subject: Welcome to Dr, Jean Platini Marcel Office

Welcome to Dr, Jean Platini Marcel;

Dear Humbly Beneficiary

My name is Dr, Jean Platini Marcel, France Clearing House Director, I am
delighted to inform you about the contract panel, which just concluded
it’s seating in France just released your name among-est contractors to
benefit from the Diplomatic Immunity Payment. This Panel was primarily
delegated to investigate manipulated contract claims, contracts and
over-invoiced payment as the effect has eaten deep into the economy of our
dear country.

However, we wish to bring to your notice that your contract profile is
still reflecting in our central computer as unpaid contractor while
auditing was going on. Your contract file was forwarded to my office by
the auditors as unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to inform you
that for the time being the France Governments have stopped further
payment through bank to bank transfer due to contractors numerous
petitions to United Nations against the France/UK on wrong payment and
diversion of contract funds to different account.

In this regards we are going to send your contract part payment of
$35Million United States Dollars. To you via our accredited shipping
company and I have secured every needed documents to cover the money.
Note: The money is coming on 2 security proof boxes. The boxes are sealed
with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine.


Please you don't have to worry for anything, as the transaction is 100%
risk free. The boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany
the boxes to your house address. All you need to do now is to send to me
your full Name house address and your identity such as, international
Passport or drivers license and your mobile phone and telephone number,
The Diplomatic Attach will travel with it. He will call you immediately he
arrives your country's airport. I hope you understand me..


Note: The diplomat does not know the original contents of the boxes. What
l declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film
Materials for security reasons. I did not declare money to them please. If
they call you and ask you the contents please tell them the same thing

I will secure the Diplomatic immunity clearance certificate, which will
make it pass every custom checkpoint all over the world without hitch.
Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements to me
immediately you receive this message. Please I need urgent reply because
the boxes are schedule to live as soon as we hear from you, email me as
soon as you got this message.

Congratulations.
Dr, Jean Platini Marcel

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