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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: prioritydipdelivery@fastservice.com
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 06:50:51 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: Attn Beneficiary





--
Economic Development and Empowerment Initiative:-

Attn Beneficiary

Inline with the last concluded G-8 and G-20 summit meeting by the world
economic leading nations in Canada. The government in an effort to meet up
with the current challenges on global economic development and empowerment
initiatives. mandated all financial sectors, security and finance houses
to pay without further delays all outstanding and impending transfers owed
to companies, contractors, private sectors and individuals between 1995
till date.

In view of this, your impending funds transfer ($4.5) was highlighted and
authorized for onward release to you. And for avoidance of huge taxes and
to waive the problems and bottlenecks associated with the transfer, your
funds, Four Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars ($4.5M) Has been
packaged in consignment marked (DIP/D/XX2010/USA) and assigned to Diplomat
Bright Johnson for onward delivery to you with all impending and initial
taxes waved.

Note: That BRIGHT JOHNSON has departed to USA for this assignment under
diplomatic coverage without knowledge of content of consignment for
security reasons and safe delivery.

Therefore on your receipt of this vital information, you are to contact
Diplomat Bright Johnson on phone no. 904 672 8855 or Email him at
prioritydipdelivery@fastservice.com

(A) Quote your consignment number to him as (DIP/D/XX2010/USA)

(B) Reconfirm your delivery address.

And request for your delivery.

For security reasons, do not disclose to him that your consignment contain
funds, Notify this office for record purpose once you receive your
consignment.

Best regards,
Bernard Upson
Economic / Development & Empowerment Initiatives
Email e.d.e.initiative@w.cn

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