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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 DAVID MIKE <"www."@bird.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Diplomat DAVID MIKE <davidmike278@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 17:05:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Your package


I am diplomat Mr.DAVID MIKE, I have been trying to reach you on you since ,just to inform you about my successful arrival in new jersey international airport with

your Consignment Box. Worth $3.5Million Dollars which I have been instructed by United Nation west Africa .

The airport authority demanded for clearance certificate before i will be allowed to complete my delivery at your door step, The other legal back up papers to prove

that the package is no way related to drug nor money laundry which i did presented to them and they were very much pleased with the papers.The only clearance

certificate is the delay now , which i have made the inquires and said that it will cost you $90 .

I am presently at the New Jersey international airport and before I can deliver the package Consignment Box to your home , the clearance fee will be send to the

country origin of the consignment box in the name of our company cashier .

they will obtain the document and forward it to me immediately to avoid more delay. I will proceed and deliver your package to your home as soon as you send the $90.

Send the money through MONEY GRAM or WESTERN UNION

1.RECEIVER NAME:......MR. John Eze
2.COUNTRY:............. BENIN REPUBLIC .
3.CITY :............... COTONOU .

You have to reconfirm the following information so as to avoid wrong delivery : Please try and call or text me if you need any information again (+12028567349 as I

can not afford to spend more time here due to other delivery I have to take care of in other state.

1. Full Name
2. Residential Address
3. Age
4. Occupation
5. Direct Telephone Numbers
6. A Copy of Your Identification
7 Nearest Airport

After verification of the information with what I have on file, I shall contact you so that we can make arrangements on the exact time I will be bringing your

Consignment Box to your residential address.

Send the requested information so that we can proceed. Please, contact me through my most private for further correspondences.
Regards,

Diplomat DAVID MIKE

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