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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. Philip Obasi" <"PhilipObasi."@flute.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Philip Obasi" <courierdeliverycompany@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2017 08:46:58 +0900 (JST)
Subject: THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'M SENDING YOU THIS NOTIFICATION



I have tried all my possible best to see that your fund will be
successfully airlift and safely deliver to your address by tomorrow as planed.
Having reviewed all the obstacle and problems to see that your fund is
insured as it was required to be in the cash4u insurance company
In line with this, i tried my possible best and raise $100 out of the $194
that was needed by the ROYAL Courier Company for the insuring of your fund. I
did this since the $194 is the only fee needed to get this completed.
Therefore, all you will now send is $94.00 only nothing more. The Director of
the ROYAL Courier Company promised that he will give you tracking information
which you will use to monitor your package while on transit till it finally
gets to your address.
You should see this as a duty on your side to get the remaining balance $94.00
send it to the Courier Company today. If you are able to make this payment
immediately, then your fund will be dispatch this evening as they have
promised. I assure you of this delivery and you will be more than happy. Take
note; On the parcel, you will find a brown envelope sealed together inside the
package, a secret code 4 digit numbers that is your registration number
Try to send the $94 now so that the Courier Company will carry on your delivery
this evening and you will receive it tomorrow by 4:00pm. Make sure you give your
full name and delivery address to the ROYAL Courier Company to avoid delivery
to the wrong address.

SEND THE $94.00 VIA MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN UNION TO THE
COURIER COMPANY WITH THE INFORMATION LISTED BELOW,

Receiver: Godwin obi
Country---------Benin
State-----------Porto Novo

Please do this right away they are waiting to dispatch your delivery the
earlier time today.
Once you send the $94.00 then you must forward the payment details to them,
such as REFERENCE# SENDERS NAME AND ADDRESS

ROYAL Express Delivery Company
E-mail address: courierdeliverycompany@yahoo.com
Tell: (+229) 66188841

I am giving you 100% guarantee, within 1 hour of time upon receipt of the
$94.00 your ATM CARD will be dispatched for delivery to your address and you
will receive it tomorrow. As soon as you receive the funds with the ATM CARD,
do get back to us to know about the successful payment you receive OKAY.

Thank you,
Mr. Philip Obasi
Internal Auditor Foreign Transfer Unit, Ora Bank-COTONOU BENIN

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