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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:
- "demurrages " (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. )
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "million 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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "contact the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "god-fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Micheal Damu <michealdamu_02@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: michealdamu_01@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:15:28 +0100
Subject: Hello

GREETINGS!!!

Compliments of the day!

I and my younger sister write to seek for your assistance; we got your contact from a noble gentleman that came to our refugee camp who came to give a seminar about AIDS whom we confronted that we are looking for a God-fearing person that is when your data was given to us.

I want to introduce myself to you. My name is Michael Damu and my younger sister Kate Damu a Sierra Leone, my consignment contains More than 18 million United States dollars and some quantity of gold and Diamond, which I cannot be specify. The consignments are presently in the State.The consignment gets to the State through the help of a Governmental U.N diplomat Paul Koffi. The fact is that (DIP) Paul Koffi is supposed to have delivered this consignment to a man called Mr Austine. Louis in the State.

The week (DIP) Paul Koffi is suppose to deliver the consignment to him, when he got to the State after clearing the consignment from the Airport, he call Mr Austine Louis to tell him the description to is house for the delivery, but is wife answered the call and told (DIP) Paul Koffi that her husband Mr Austine Louis hard a fatal car accident which lead to his death some few hours.Mr Austine Louis has already paid the demurrages from the security company.

He paid for Bullion van that took the consignment to the airport and he paid for custom check report he also assisted us in getting the Necessary Document covering the Consignment and Also for the DRUG / ANTI TERRORIST CERTIFICATE, which is so expensive that he spent 25 thousand dollars to acquire it, but unfortunately he died in a car accident, that was why (DIP) Paul Koffi has to deposit the consignment with a warehouse over there in State and called us to informed us about what is happening.

Please I and my little sister seek for your help to Contact the Diplomat so that he can be able to deliver the Consignment to you. I want you to instruct him that you have discuses this with us, and you want him to the delivery of your children consignment to you on time now.you can contact (DIP) Paul Koffi with his TEXAS number,(210-374-7150).

Please, Contact (DIP) Paul Koffi on time and update Me I await your urgent response.

Thanks and God bless you.

Michael/Kate Damu.

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