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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: "Mr.John Brown." <davideze79@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: diplomatic_mrdaviidwilson30@yahoo.it
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 02:45:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?SeKAmW0gVW5pdGVkIE5hdGlvbiBFY293YXMgRGlwbG9tYXQgTXIuSm9obiBC?=
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ATTENTION DEAR

I’m United Nation Ecowas Diplomat Mr.John Brown, I have
been trying to reach you on your telephone about an hour now just to inform you
about my successful arrival in your Country Airport with your two boxes of
consignment worth of $2.5Million Dollars which I have been instructed by United
Nation Ecowas
Benin Republic branch to be delivered to you.
 
The
Airport authority demanded for all the legal backup papers to prove to them that
the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud money, I have presented the
papers I handed it over 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 is
the Delivery Yellow 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 exite the
airport immediately and make my delivery successful.
 
I try to reason
with them and they stated the Delivery Yellow Tag will cost us just $155.00
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 now with this my international
roaming number + 1752 36 89 56, as I can not afford to spend more time here due
to other delivery I have to take care of in Netherland and other countries. I
will provide you 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 i more vital paper with me but I can only present you the
hard copy when I reach your house as that it is the diplomatic rules, such as
authorization to deliver.
 
You can direct the Tag Fee to our Head Office
in Benin Republic as they will get it here for you and they are entitled to
receive and make any payment to foreign countries authority. get back to me in
this email: (  diplomatic_mrdaviidwilson30@yahoo.it
 )
 
Then,you can send the $155usd today through western union with this
informations below.
 
Receiver Name=  Ajaegbu Emeka
Country= Cotonou
Benin Republic
Amount $155USD
Text Question...Motto
Text
Answer......Best
Sender
Name...........
MTCN.......................
 
Am waiting to hear from
you quickly to avoid delaying.
 
Best Regards,
Mr.John
Brown.
Diplomatic Agent

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