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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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. )
- "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. )
- "million dollars" (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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
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 free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- diplomatralph2000@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: diplomat Ralph <dagent12014@gmail.com>
Reply-To: diplomatralph2000@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2015 12:10:56 +0100
Subject: Good day,

From: diplomat Ralph <diplomatralph2000@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, September 4, 2015 3:38 AM
Subject: From Diplomat diplomat Ralph, Call me (+15418553810)

Good day,

Hope this meet you on good health?

I am diplomat Ralph; I have been trying to reach you on your telephone
since Monday afternoon just to inform you about my successful arrival
in Porland Oregon

international airport with your consignment/Visa card which i have
attached on this mail? Worth $3.5Million Dollars which I have been
instructed by Ms. Linda Douglas

and Rev. Dr. Jerry Leo of Federal High Court of Justice COMMITTEE to
be delivered to you.

The airport authority demanded for the legal back up papers to prove
that the package is no way related to drug nor money laundry which i
did presented to them and

they were very much pleased with the papers i presented but the only
thing that is still keeping me here is the custom clearance
certificate which is not placed on

the ( envelope )one of the Airport Authority has advise that we get
the custom clearance certificate so that I can exit the airport
immediately and make my delivery

successful to you tomorrow.

I try to reason with them and they stated the custom clearance
certificate will cost us just $230USD.00 Dollars only to get the
custom clearance certificate placed on

the package because that custom clearance certificate will enable me
get to your house successfully without any interference. They have
scanned the visa card envelope

and found out that the visa card is 100% legal. So they only thing
still keeping me here is the airport clearance which is to be secured
from our head office and sent

over here to be placed on the package so as to enable me proceed to
meet with you, Currently am in Miami Florida international airport but
we proceed to complete your

delivering as signed to me.

So you are hereby advised to send the $230USD.00 through western union
to the information provided to you and get back to me with the pick up
details so i can forward

it to our head office for them to pick up the money, secure the
clearance and direct it over here to be placed on the visa card
envelope so as to enable me proceed to

meet with you. I hope everything is well understood. Below is the
information to send the $230 for the clearance to be secured and sent
over to me here.

Send the money through WESTERN UNION

RECEIVER NAME::::: MRS.BARBARA WIGGINS G.
COUNTRY ::::::USA
ADDRESS:;;;;;;KENT WASHINGTON
QUESTION :::::: WHEN ?
ANSWER ::::::: NOW
REFERENCE ::::::::
Amount required: $230 USD.

I am presently at the Portland Oregon international airport and before
I can deliver the visa card envelope to you, you have to reconfirm the
following information so

as to ensure that I am dealing with the right person: Please try and
call or text me if you need any information again (+15418553810) as I
can not afford to spend

more time here due to other delivery I have to take care of in other state.

1. Full Name
2. Residential Address
3. Age
4. Occupation
5. Direct Telephone Numbers
6. A Copy of Your Identification

After verification of the information with what I have on file, I
shall contact you so that we can make arrangements on the exact time I
will be bringing your visa

card envelope to your residential address.

Send the requested information so that we can proceed. Please, contact
me through my most private email:(diplomatralph2000@gmail.com) for
further correspondences.
Regards,
diplomat Ralph
+15418553810

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