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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: Richard Gil Kerlikowske <"www."@wing.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Richard Gil Kerlikowske <richardgilkerlikowske8@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 04:14:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Beneficiary

U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Address: 423 Canal St #260, New Orleans, LA 70130, United States
Website: www.cbp.gov

Beneficiary,

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the largest Federal Law
enforcement Agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is
charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting
import
duties, and enforcing U.S. regulations, including trade, customs, and
immigration. While its primary mission is preventing terrorists and terrorist
weapons from entering the United States, CBP is also responsible for
apprehending individuals attempting to enter the United States illegally,
including those with a criminal record, stemming the flow of illegal drugs and
other contraband, protecting United States agricultural and economic interests
from harmful pests and diseases, and protecting American businesses from
intellectual property theft.

In view of the above specification, we acknowledge the receipt of your
affirmation and to inform you of the latest development in regards to the
delivery of your ATM Visa Card convey by USPS (United States Postal Service).
During the course of our investigation and scanning, our cash-track system
detected that your ATM Visa Card is worth the total sum of US$10,500,000.00
(Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars). In accordance to section 34 &
36 of the U.S Custom Constitution, it is not acceptable to bring over
US$100,000 (Hundred Thousand US Dollars) into the United States of America
without proper documentations and clearance, else it will portray an impression
that the money is either being smuggled into the country or that the source of
the money 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 step thereafter. Therefore, it is
imperatively mandatory that you provide your Certificate of Origin to prove
that the funds are not linked with any form of illegality. Being the
beneficiary of the ATM Visa Card, the “NAFTA (North American Free Trade
Agreement) Certificate of Origin” is the only way of confirming the source of
the funds and it is your responsibility to provide the Certificate before the
USPS (United States Postal Service) could be allowed to complete the delivery
of your ATM Visa Card to your address. Certificate of Origin is a trilaterally
agreed upon form used by Canada, Mexico, and the United States to certify that
goods qualify for the preferential tariff treatment accorded by NAFTA (North
American Free Trade Agreement)

The USPS Flight Details shows that your ATM Visa Card came from Washington
and we have contacted the relevant Authorities in “Benin Republi
to inquire about the process of getting the required Certificate. We
were informed that the cost of the Certificate of Origin is placed at the sum
of US$90.00 and you are to pay the fee
directly to the NAFTA office via Money Gram or Western Union
Transfers in the name stated below. Once again, you are required to send the
payment via Money Gram orWestern Union Transfers. In a case where
you can’t use Money Gram or Western Union,fo Benin Republic then you can mail a
Money
Order to the same given name and address bellow.

Receiver Name::::DOM EJKE
Country:::::::::Benin Republic
City:::::::::::Cotonou
Amount:::::::US$90
MTCN/REFERENCE:.........
Sender name and address:.

Please kindly attach the payment slip to us after making the payment or you can
send down the bellow details if you can’t attach the slip.

1. Sender's Name:
2. Sender's Address:
3. MTCN Number:
4. You’re Mobile Phone Number:

Upon the receipt of the payment information, the Certificate of Origin will be
procured in your name from the office of NAFTA (North American Free Trade
Agreement) in Washington State so that the USPS will be allowed to commence and
complete the delivery of your ATM Visa Card to your home address without
further delay.

You can take out time to read about the Certificate of origin, NAFTA and also
about Richard Gil Kerlikowske, the Commissioner of U.S Custom and Border
Protection.

Regards,
Richard Gil Kerlikowske
Address: 423 Canal St #260, New Orleans, LA 70130, United States
Commissioner, U.S CBP

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