419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Diplomat Gibson Solundo <gbsolundo@mmnnk.net>
Reply-To: gbsolundo@e-mail.ua
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 17:09:53 -0700
Subject: From Diplomat Gibson Solundo,I just arrived your Int Airport,with your
fund get back to me immediate

Good day,

I’m Diplomat Gibson Solundo, I just want to inform you about my successful arrival in your International Airport with your consignment box worth ($1.5M) One million, five hundred thousand United States Dollars which I have been instructed to be delivered to you. The details will be revealed to you after handing over the funds to you in accordance with the Agreement I signed with the benefactor when she enlisted my assistance in delivering the funds to you.

The Airport authority demanded for all the legal back up papers to prove to them that the fund is no way related with drug, fraud money or terrorist. which I have handed over to them and they are very much pleased with the paper’s I presented but the only thing that is still keeping me here is the airport delivery Tag which is not placed on the box, one of the Airport Authority has advise that we get the delivery tag so that I can exit the airport immediately and make my delivery successful.

I try to reason with them and they stated the delivery tag will cost us just $55dollars only to get the tag placed on the box as that tag will enable me get to your house successfully without any interference, they scanned the boxes and found out that the fund is 100 % spend able and accepted by any bank in the whole world.

Please try and reach me via email immediately as I can not afford to spend more time here due to other delivery I have to take care of in another country.

Here are the papers backing the funds together with my Identification as I will accompany you to your bank were you will deposit the fund successfully with these legal documents. I have more vital papers with me but I can only present you the hard copy when I reach your house as that it’s the diplomatic rules, such as authorization to deliver.

You can direct the tag fee of $55 to our Head Office as they will get it here for you and they are entitled to receive and make any payment to foreign countries authority.

Get back to me through my email now with the payment information:
( gbsolundo@e-mail.ua )

Receiver Name:........................Christian .C. Daniel
City:........................................Cotonou.
Country:...................................Benin Republic.
Amount:..................................$55 US Dollars
Text Question:......................Who is Lord?
Answer:....................The Lord Jesus.
MTCN:...............................

Remain Bless

Diplomat Gibson Solundo.

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