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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: "Diplomat Agent James Douglas" <federalhigcourt@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: diplomatgent0@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2017 12:05:45 -0300
Subject: your package has arrive successful call or sms :(317)268-8453)



AM ARRIVED IN in Orlando International Airport in florida, with your atm card
worth $6.5million USA dollars which I have been instructed by DHL COMPANY
to be delivered to you. The Airport authority demanded for all the legal
back 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 still keeping
me here is the airport authority demand delivery yellow tag which is not
placed on the atm,one of the Airport Authority has advise that we get the
yellow tag so that I can exit the airport immediately and make my delivery
successful.
I try to reason with them and they stated that the yellow tag will
cost us just
$149 Dollars only to get the tag placed on the atm as that tag will enable
me get to your house successfully without any interference,they scanned the
atm and found out that the fund is 100% spend able and accepted 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 when I reach your house as that
it is the diplomatic rules, such as authorization to deliver.
Reconfirm the following information once again to avoid wrong delivery
NAME: =======================================
ADDRESS: ====================================
MOBILE NO.:==================================
OCCUPATION:==================================
You can direct the tag fee to our Head Office in BENIN DHL COMPANY as they
will get the tag here for you and they are entitled to receive and make
any payment to foreign countries authority. DIPLOMATIC MR.JAMES DOUGLAS
PAYMENT INSTRUCTION VIA WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM MONEY
TRANSFER IN THE NAME INFORMATION LISTED BELOW.
RECEIVER NAME :SAMSON EDE
COUNTRY: BENIN
CITY: COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION:WHEN
ANSWER: TODAY
AMOUNT: $149.00 USD only
SENDER NAME.....
Money Controlling Number/MTCN..........after sending the payment to Our
Head Office in BENIN DHL COMPANY email me the payment information
such as mtcn number also senders name text question and answer to
enable me reach them with the payment details so they can get the certificate
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(AWB33XZS) Urgent Response
is needed because here is very busy
Regard
DIPLOMATIC JAMES DOUGLAS
PHONE:317)268-8453)
EMAIL:d.agent@diplomats.com
DHL DIPLOMATIC AGENT

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