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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: "Dr Mrs Margaret Hayes" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <franklincas111@mail.mn>
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 22:25:14 -0000
Subject: Your funds arrived / Contact diplomat immediately

VERSUS BANK CI
Immeuble CRRAE-UMOA - Boulevard Botreau Roussel,
Derriere la BCEAO, Face  De la Rue des Banques
Abidjan - Plateau Republique de Cote d'Ivoire
01 BP 1874 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Contact Person: Dr Mrs Margaret Hayes (Director)
Phone: +22549505075
Email: versusbkci@dcil.net
 
ATTENTION: CATEGORY A BENEFICIARY
 
Hello how are you doing today. I wanted you to know that the funds was released from West -Africa and now in Philadelphia. It was carried
by our diplomat Franklin Casmir  and the funds is now in Philadelphia in USA  at the present time. The funds are now lying with the diplomat who brought the funds from west Africa  to Philadelphia,  The diplomat doesn't know the  content of what is in the consignment he brought to USA. On the documents that were given out to him he was told the consignment contains industrial items and documents. So please do not let him know the content of the consignment.
 
Till its delivered to you and opened by you. You will be given the pass code
to open the consignment box as soon as we confirm its had been delivered and signed by you. When contacting him don't let him know that the consignment contains Money, which he had brought to USA. You will be contacting the diplomat for the delivery of the consignment to you. Below is his contact information. You give him a call and let him know your location so that the consignment can be delivered to you. You are to also send to him your contact phone number and address with the below email.
 
Name: Franklin Casmir
Email: franklincas111@mail.mn
Phone: (717) 447 3137
 
When contact him you send him your address and phone number and make sure You give him a call. Its important you give him a call. If you have any Question you can only reach me on +22549505075
 
Yours truly
Dr Mrs Margret Hayes (Director).

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