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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: "MR. SOLOMON ARASE" <"www."@grace.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR. SOLOMON ARASE" <jameswhiten111@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2016 21:50:38 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Urgent reply

I Just received a call from diplomat agent Mr. James Larry, the international delivery agent Of Ups Company Benin that the ( $14Million USD ) cash payment compensation which our central bank sent to you is returned back due to wrong address provided, he return back to airport to avoid people thief your consignment box from him. he need the reconfirmation of the below information:

Diplomat Agent Mr. James Larry,
Diplomat Agent FOREIGN and international DELIVERY SECTION
Email: ( jameswhiten111@gmail.com)
Tel: (646) 439-4670 CALL HIM OR SEND HIM SMS
RG: CONSIGNMENT BOX ( GV-1436 ) USE IT AS SUBJECT WHEN ARE CONTACTING HIM.
GL-1416

1.YOUR FULL NAME_____
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS______
3..YOUR PHONE AND CELL NUMBER____
4.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE____
5.YOUR AGE/SEX______
6.YOUR COUNTRY_____
7.YOUR occupation_____

Contact he at the following information: Diplomat agent Mr. James Larry , he is now at airport Tel: 484) 718-2125 E-mail:( jameswhiten111@gmail.com) Your registration code is (GV-1436), use it as your subject when contacting him, and he say you should pay sum of $89 for the security gate fee so that authority will allow him pass out on gate once reconfirm the needed information, ask him to give the information you will use to send the $89 for they security passing gate. thanks and have a nice day. Send it to Receiver Nmae....IRMA UDE Country....Benin Republic City...Cotonou

Best Regards
MR. SOLOMON ARASE

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