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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: Dr Jerry Law <file63620@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Dr Jerry Law <diplomatraymond1@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 13:15:15 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Compliment Of The Day Sir.


Compliment Of The Day Sir.

I want to bring to your notice that we have finally succeeded in getting your package worth of $2.255,000.00USD

out of (ECOWAS) Economic Community of West African States department with the help of Mr Jamen George Attorney

General of Federal High Court of Justice Benin Republic which acts as your foreign Attorney representing you here

in Benin Republic So every necessary arrangement has been made successful with the Agent that concealed the

Consignment Box and every Documents guiding your
delivery are well updated so you are advised to reconfirm your full delivery information to the Agent right now

as
he is currently at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
with your Consignment Box, He called me this morning to inform me that
he

misplaced your delivery address which he has due to CUSTOMS CIA and POLICE searching and scanning on the Box as

if he is a terrorist there in your country but finally I thank God that they have confirmed that his movement is

clear and genuine with out any suspicious intentions to your country only to deliver this Consignment Box to you.

So you are advised to reconfirm your full delivery information to the diplomat and ask him for his mobile number

so as to have easy conversation with him and enable you give him full direction to get your Consignment Box

delivered to you safe and sound, Furthermore you are advised to be very fast as the Delivery Agent has no time to

waste due to his flight ticket expiration,

The Information you are Required to Reconfirm to the Agent are as Follows.

(1)Your Full Name=============
(2 ) Age=================
(3)Occupation==============
(4)Mobile Phone Number======
(5)Current Home Address========
(6)Fax Number================
(7)Country====================
(8)City======================
(9)Nearest Airport==============He is currently at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport right now

because of the Searching and Scanning of the Consignment which made him misplace your address.(10)A Copy of Your

I D For Identification.

Contact Name: Agent Mr.Raymond.J.Brown

Contact him to deliver your consignment box first thing tomorrow morning or possibly today,Get back to us

immediately you contact the Agent to make sure that your fund has getting to you without any hitch, Furthermore

remember the Agent delivering the Consignment Box does not know the content of that consignment box is money,

Because the Attorney which represented you at (ECOWAS) registered it as a family value to avoid hitch during the

delivery so unknown circumstances should you let
him know the content of that consignment box is $2.255,000.00 USD to avoid lost of your fund as your Consignment

was Signed and Stamped by Federal Ministry of Justice to make sure that it is protected until it gets to you.

BELLOW IS YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX DETAILS:

CONSIGNMENT CODE: CAF/XX/102/
CONSIGNMENT BOX VALUED THE SUM OF ($2.255,000.00 USD) TWO MILLION TWO
HUNDRED AND FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND USD ONLY.
THE RIGHT HAND SIDE SECURITY KEY CODE NUMBER IS: 9025.
THE LEFT HAND SIDE SECURITY KEY CODE NUMBER IS: 9550.

Regard
Dr Jerry Law
The Director of EDC Express Courier Company Benin Republic.

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