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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 Smith Raymond <"ww."@ivy.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr Smith Raymond <mrsmithraymond1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 22:17:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: U.S Customs and Border Protection

U.S Customs and Border Protection
Address: 667 S Shepherd Dr # 097 Houston , TX 00911
United State of America

Attn;

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your affirmation and to inform you of the latest development in regards to the delivery of your consignment box convey by Courier Diplomatic agent. During the scanning of your consignment box, our cash-track machine detected that the content of the consignment box is cash worth US$10,500,000.00

In accordance to section 34 and 36 of the Custom sector, it is not acceptable to bring (over US$100,000) into the United States of America without proper documentations and clearance because it shows that the money is either being smuggled into the country or the source of the funds is questionable.

It is very important that all the relevant documentations needed to authenticate the source of the funds are provided to prove that the funds were earned legitimately in accordance with the PATRIOT ACT so that IRS and Homeland Security will not come knocking at your door. In lieu of the above, therefore mandatory that you shall provide the Funds Origin Certificate (F.O.C) to prove that the fund is not linked with any form of illegality.

Being the beneficiary of the consignment, the Funds Origin Certificate (F.O.C) is the only way of confirming the source of the funds and it is your responsibility to provide the Certificate before the Diplomat will be allowed to complete the delivery of your consignment box to your house.

The Diplomat's Flight Details shows that he came from Africa and we have contacted the relevant Authorities in Benin to inquire about the process of getting the Certificate. We were informed that the beneficiary of the consignment will pay for the Certificate and the cost of this documentation is just US$150 and You are to pay the fee directly to the Benin Custom and Border Protection via Western Union Money Transfer Or Money Gram in the name stated below so that your delivery will be successfully done within 5-hours after the F.O.C is secured without any hitch or delay.

The payment should send via Western Union Transfer Or Money Gram.

Receiver's Name: Emmanuel Udemgba
Country: Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Text Question: God
Text Answer: Save
Amount: $150

After paying the Fee, send the following payment information

1. Sender's Name:
2. Sender's Address:
3. MTCN Number:
4. Your mobile phone Number:

Upon the receipt of the payment information, the Certificate will be procured in your name by the Benin Authority so that the Diplomat will be allowed to complete the delivery of your consignment to your house today.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr Smith Raymond
A.G Commissioner,
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

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