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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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Fraud email example:

From: jafar224@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 18:31:38 +0100
Subject: URGENT

FROM: DR JACKSON JAFAH
ADDRESS:12 ALLEN SUIT 16 AVENUE IKEJA
STATE:LAGOS STATE
COUNTRY:NIGERIA
DATE:16-11-2004

Dear Friend,

Sequel to the secretive arrangement in regards of the shipment of inflated
contract Funds,
I wish to inform you that all necessary modalities have been automatically
concluded and
have left Nigeria to London via your Country last week by Express Cargo
Flight
(Diplomatic Delivery Agent). Note carefully the content of the crate is
"MONEY U.S Dollar $14 Million Cash"
but I did not disclose it to the Courier Services as Money, rather I informed
them that the crate contain Vital "DOCUMENTS AND EXPENSIVE AFRICA ART WORK"
belonging to my client (that?s you).

Furthermore, the weight of the consignment is 180kg but I manage to pay
120kg, which cost
US$18,600.00. On no account should you disclose the content of the crate
(Trunk Box) with
the Diplomatic Courier Services for fear of betrayal. So do not allow them
to know that the
content is money.

In the meantime, contact the Diplomatic Courier Services on Tel: 44-77-433874596

(Trunk Box Code Number BC108948867)to know the actual situation with the
consignment
and also give them your address where the consignment will be delivered
and then get back
to me as soon as possible so that I can give you the shipment document.

Meanwhile, I will be coming over to your country immediately the consignment
arrives in your
Country for my per cent share. Please send me your contact address and also
full name and
phone number immediately through my email address.

Best Regards

Yours faithfully,

DR JACKSON JAFAH

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