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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: "Diplomat agent Mr. Mason Thomas" <charles.johnson807@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To:
"Diplomat agent Mr. Mason Thomas" <diplomaticagent@deliveryman.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 22:05:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Urgent Messag From Ur Diplomat agent...


 
Urgent Messag From Ur Diplomat agent...

I am diplomat agent Mr.Mason Thomas….The agent in charge of your consignment winning box...Meanwhile, I want to let you know that I am now in Minneapolis St.Paul International Airport. United state of America…And, what is holding me not to depart and proceed to your home now is that…They are demanding for (Force of nation tag) from me…The custom here in the airport state that I must get it before they will allow me step out and the certificate should be sent by Benin republic government as the origin country of your fund, worth ($4.8M US)


I have call barrister john Collins in Benin republic on how to obtain this certificate of a tag to enable me commence immediately to your home address…but he said to get the certificate in your name…will cost you  the sum of $150 dollars….I want you to get back to me immediately you receive this my mail because there is a lot of toughs here in united state and I don’t want anything stupid to happen to your consignment box…And I  want you to take note, that I am doing all my possible best to make sure your consignment box is save on your favor as a good Christian man and also one of the best diplomat agent in the world present now…



Here below is the payment details and you are advice to use it in sending down the fee to the origin country to obtain the needed tag as soon as possible, so that I can depart from the airport and proceed to your home once it is obtained and fax to me here in the airport...


1: Receiver Name.....Prosper Jude
2: Country...........Benin Republic
3: City..............Cotonou
4: Amount............$150
5: Test Question......Color
6: Answer............Yellow
7: sender s Name.....?
8: Reffrence number or Mtcn no..?


Please,i want your to reconfirm your details here below to avoid wrong hand over once i arrived at your door step with your consignment box,


Name: ====================
Address: =====================
Mobile No.:=======================
Name Of Your Nearest Airport:================
A Copy Of Your Identification :==================


Email me here...And call Mr.Prosper Jude on this phone no +229-9974-9977 Once u make the payment of $150...Thank you once again and while waiting for your urgent and positive respond...

Diplomat agent
Mr. Mason Thomas

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