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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: Compliments of the day my dear friend <anitageorge883@gmail.com>
Reply-To: george.frank@bol.com.br
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2021 21:31:29 +0100
Subject: Your partnership is urgently required please confirm the receipt of
this message for more details

--
Diplomatic Union Of West African States
boulevard du Mono B.P. 3261,
Lomé – Togo

Compliments of the day my dear friend

This message is official and personal and as such should be kept highly
confidential so I plead with you to kindly keep it as such. My name is
Mrs.Anita George An administrative secretary to the Diplomatic Union Of
West African States, I decided to contact you believing that by the Grace
of God you will accept to be my partner in this business. I have been
working with this Company for years now. Within this period, I have watched
with meticulous how African Heads of States and Government functionaries
have been using' Diplomatic Union Of West Africa State Ltd' to move huge
sums of money USD, Pounds Sterling, French Francs- (Cash) to their foreign
partners. They bring in these consignments of money and cash and secretly
declare the contents as jewelries, gold, diamond, precious stones, family
treasure, African Arts work/Antiquities documents etc. General Sanni Abacha
of Nigeria (Dead) Mobutu Sese-Seko of Zaire (Dead) Foday Sankoy of Sierra
Leone. Babangida of Nigeria etc.

I am contacting you regarding a cash transfer, that is on transit, can you
assist me in safekeeping it, amidst this Covid 19 pandemic, So please let
me know if you are capable of handling this project with me till the end so
that i will provide you with some other vital information you need to know
on how you will receive the funds in your country.

Few mounts ago the Diplomatic Union Of West Africa State Ltd changed the
procedure of claims of consignments; it will be released to you upon
demand. From our records, more than 120 consignments belonging to General
Abacha/ Mobutu Sese-Seko, have been claimed in the past six months.

This is why I am soliciting your cooperation and assistance. Mobutu
Sese-Seko, has 65 consignments deposited with several names and codes. 35
have been claimed Since he died, I have finalized every arrangement for you
to come and claim consignment No.1200 containing (US$18.5m) Eighteen
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars. My duty is to supply
you with all information and documents by mail. You will deal directly with
the management.

Since you cannot come down for the claim of the consignment box valued
(US$18.5m) Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars, it
has been moved through diplomatic delivery to buy some properties and the
money is currently in the diplomatic warehouse, (1) box which contains
(US$18.5m) Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
only, I cannot be able to do anything from where i am which is the reason
why i seek for your urgent assistance where you will represent as the
beneficiary that will receive the deposit funds if you can handle it and
help me buy some properties, I will link you to our representative who
knows about this shipment and the money so that both of you can arrange and
clear the boxes from the diplomatic warehouse.

Please note that you will benefit 45% of the total amount as soon as it is
cleared successfully.

Upon your response including your direct cellphone number and contact
details I shall then provide you with more details and relevant information
,please confirm the receipt of this message for more details

If you accept to work with me send the following for easy communication.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Email Address
4) Company name, position and address.
5) Profession, age and marital status.
6) Copy of Intel passport, driver’s license, or any valid ID card.

I expect to hearing from you immediately
Thanks
Mrs.Anita George
Please bear in mind that the diplomat who brought the consignment does not
know the exact content of the boxes as it was declared to him as valuable
treasure, only our representative knows the exact content of the box

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