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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: KENECHI BILLY <"WWW."@jasmine.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: KENECHI BILLY <kenechi.billy@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2017 23:12:15 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention to my letter

Attention to my letter to you, my name is KENICHI , I'm Diplomatic Agent working under United Nation in Benin Republic, am trying to deliver an ATM VISA CARD worth’s of $12.5million to you today, but arrived in Dulles International Airport Washington, DC today not knowing that the Airline is not coming to your city and on my way coming, to pass the Airport gate I had a problem with the Airport Police in Dulles International Airport,here asking me to provide your ATM CARD clearance Tax receipt . And after they investigation was confirmed OK that you are the owner of this ATM through the papers work that I have with me, but why am texting you now is to let you know that it will cost $125 dollars for the clearance Tax receipt because your ATM CARD has been put on hold until i get the clearance Tax receipt here for them to believe that you are the owner of the card and also you are required to reconfirm to the Follow Information.

(1)Your Full Name=============
(2)Mobile Phone Number========
(3)Current Home Address=======
(4)Fax Number=================
(5)Country====================
(6)City=======================
(7)Nearest Airport ===========
(8)Passport/Drivers license ==
(9)your Occupation============

So contact me to deliver your ATM VISA CARD first thing tomorrow morning possibly today, Make sure the bellow stated codes are identified when contacting me

SHIPMENT CODE GJK72DWQ
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO OVX950.
SECURITY CODE EYTU/3055WEZ/273/
TRANSACTION CODE 7126/JLFS/7128/17355/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE MCBS/PQLE/9-6/01

Contact me for the Information to send the $125 to the office to get me the clearance Tax receipt, in other to meet up with the Airline to your city.

NAME.....KENECHI
PH.......+1(509 436 0632)
EMAIL....(kenechi.billy@aol.com)

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