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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Sarawut Gan," <obieze931@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mr. Sarawut Gan," <dhlcouriercompany88@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 11:43:25 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Columbus, Ohio 43219 U.S.A Urgent Reply.


 Port Columbus Intl Airport-Cmh, Columbus OH 4600 International GatewayColumbus, Ohio 43219 U.S.A Urgent Reply.
Attn Consignment Owner,
I am Mr. Sarawut Gan , Executive Director, Port Columbus InternationalAirport Ohio USA, During our recent withheld package routine check atthe Airport Storage Vault, we had discovered an abandoned shipmentfrom one Diplomat agent who came all the way from Republic Du Beninunder shipping forwarder from Hatfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl Airport toour facility custody here in Port Columbus Ohio and when scanned, itrevealed an undisclosed sum of money in one Metal Trunk Boxes weighingapproximately 12kg.
The consignment was abandoned because the Contents of the consignmentwas not properly declared by the consignee as €œMONEY € rather it wasdeclared as personal effect to avoid diversion by the Shipping Agentand also the inability of the diplomat to pay for the United StatesNon Inspection Charges, On my assumption, the box contain more than$2.8 Million and the consignment is still in our Storage House here inPort Columbus Intl Airport till today.
However; you should be informed that the Consignment in one metalboxes with weight of about 12kg (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73(cm). Effective capacity: 180 L.) Approximately, the details of theconsignment including your name/address were tagged on the Metal Trunkboxes. Please note that this consignment is supposed to returned tothe United States Treasury Department as unclaimed delivery due toyour delays in contacting us with (Sworn Affidavit for claim / CustomDelivery permit Order) from the origin of the Country BENIN and bothcertificates will cost you the sum of US$38.00 to obtain,So as a

matter of urgent you are hereby advised to pick up below informationand send the Sworn Affidavit for claim / Custom Delivery permit Orderfee of US$38.00 to our Inspection Agent in Federal Republic Of BENINto obtain the Sworn Affidavit for claim / Custom Delivery permit Orderfrom Custom and Border Protection BENIN,
HERE IS THE INFORMATION WHERE TO SEND THE US$38.00 VAN WESTERN UNIONOR  MONEY GRAM TODAY;
Receipt Name.......ARINZE ABHACountry...................... BENINLocation.................. COTONOUText Question.......HOW LONGAnswer......................TODAYAmount.........US$38.00
I,am waiting for your prompt respond with the Western Union or MoneyGram payment details.Yours faithfully.
Mr. Sarawut Gan, Executive Director, Port Columbus International Airport Ohio,

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