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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: frank smith <frank----smith@att.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:00:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX ALERT:




 
 
 

 

Good Day my Dear ,
I am MR.jery Marke,  My dear  I have been trying to reach you on your
telephone about an hour now just to inform you about my successful arrival
in  John F Kennedy International Airport  New York with your two boxes of
consignment worth 2.8.M USD which I have been instructed by ECOWAS COURIER
DELIVERY COMPANY  BENIN REPUBLIC to delivered it to your doorstep.
The Airport authority demanded for all the legal back up papers to prove
to them that the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud money, I have
presented the papers I handed 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 boxes, 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
$250.00 Dollars only to get the two tag placed on the boxes 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 with my international roaming number
+229-9823-5086,it working here that is GLO BENIN LINE as I can not afford
to spend more time here due to other delivery I have to take care of in
Bangkok. Here are the papers backing the funds together with my ID CARD as
I can accompany you to your bank were you will deposit the fund
successfully with these papers. I have 1 more vital paper 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 to our Diplomatic Head Office in Bein republic
as they will get the diplomatic delivery tag for you and they are entitled
to receive and make any payment to foreign countries authority.

Receiver's Name ONYEKA FRANCIS.
Country Benin republic.
Amount $250.00 US Dollars
Text Question. In Whom Do we Believe ?
Text Answer ….In God.
SENDER NAME..............
MTCN...............
GET BACK TO ME VIA THIS EMAIL URGENTLY; (agentdiplomatic45@yahoo.com.hk)
Regard
Diplomatic Agent
MR.jery Marke,
I waiting for your urgent response
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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