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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "western union" (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. )
- "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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "are expected to pay " (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22999356784 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Contact person: Mr.Douglas Shulman" <dlhoski81@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: revenueserviceusainterna@ymail.com
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:01:06 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Contact person: Mr.Douglas Shulman

U.S.A. Internal Revenue Service
Department.
Bureau of
Consular Affairs
Washington , DC
20520
Greeting from USA I.R.S,
Contact person:
Mr.Douglas Shulman
Email: revenueserviceusainterna@ymail.com

Attention:

We write
to inform you that your package with Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No:
674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit
Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation
No:-1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013. has been in Customs facility custody
waiting for resolutions of the clearance to further the delivery to your
delivery address by the delivery Agent who came all the way from Africa.We have
been waiting for you to contact us regarding your consignment box which the
agent suppose to deliver to you which was on hold by USA Customs Department and
they are requesting for clearance certificate which will be obtain from the
origination of the consignment box before it will be released from the Customs
to the delivery agent to complete the delivery.

After the
phone call we made on your behalf to the USA Customs Authority and the
Government of Benin Republic, it was resolved that the delivery of your
consignment to your address must be complete within five (3) working days upon
your compliance to our directives; You should send the sum of $65.00 usd to
obtain the needed Ownership-clearance certificate from Benin Republic.

The
clearance charges which was initially on the high price has been cut down by the
US Embassy in Benin Republic considering the poor economic situations that make
it difficult for the middle class citizens to meet up with the clearance of
their entitlement. We will upon the confirmation of your clearing charge assign
our Diplomat Agent (Mr. James Smith) to travel to USA and collect your package
and proceed with the delivery.

Meanwhile
you are advice to reconfirm the below information upon contacting us to avoid
delivery to wrong person after obtaining the needed Ownership-clearance
certificate from Benin Republic because that is what the Customs here are
waiting for .
1- Your
Full Name:
2- Your Delivery Address:
3- Your Contact Telephone
Number:
4- Your Occupation:

5-
Your Identification (Passport number or ID Card
number):
Once you
notify us with the above information and the needed Ownership-clearance
certificate from Benin Republic, the USA Customs will release your consignment
to you and it will be delivered to you by the agent, You can contact us with the
following information,

Contact
person: Mr.Douglas Shulman
Email: (revenueserviceusainterna@ymail.com
)

Note that
you are expected to pay only $65.00 usd for Ownership-clearance certificate and
you are to pay it to Benin Republic as the origination of the package in favor
of Mr.Emmanuel Anukwu as our accountant officer in Benin Republic Send the
$65.00 usd through western union once you receive this mail with the information
below for immediate release of your package,

Receivers
Name:====Mr.Emmanuel Anukwu
Country/City:=======Benin Republic
Test
Question:=======what city
Answer:
===========Cotonou
Amount:===========$65.00.00usd

Once you
send the money to Benin Republic to this name , please try to notify us with the
MTCN so that we can contact Mr.Emmanuel Anukwu for easy pick up and for
immediate action on the release of your Ownership-clearance
certificate.

Note that
any unclaimed consignment will be return to Benin Republic Government after
3days.So you are urgently advised to comply with our directives so that the
Customs will release your consignment.

Mr.Douglas Shulman
Commissioner of Internal

Revenue
Service.
+22999-35-67-84

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