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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. Phillip John" <info@imf.org>
Reply-To: <mr.f19@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 06:25:44 -0700
Subject: RE: YOUR CONSIGNMENT TRUNK BOX

Good Day,
 
 
I am, Mr. Phillip John is hereby announcing to you that your consignment box worth $8,000.000.00 (Eight million dollars only) received at JK airport since year 2017 from Nigeria government authorities and Every necessary fees/charges has been paid by senders, except $130.00 for CCC custom clearance certificate but a Lady Mrs.Jane Frederick came forward and claimed that you sent her to claim your $8,000.000.00 because you are dead, is that true? because she said that you are having kidney problem in a process of surgery you died. Did you order her to pay for Custom Clearance Certificate (CCC) to claim your fund consignment box? Also be informed that we came to an agreement with the U.S Custom Authority at (JK) John   Kenneth Int'l Airport Miama Florida that you will send $130.00 latest tomorrow morning.
 
This is to bring to your notice that we have just been informed through secrete source that the U.S Custom Authority at (JK) John Kenneth International Airport Miama Florida are making arrangement to have your contract fund wired into the Bank account of Mrs. Jane Frederick, the lady that contacted them, earlier and presented some documentations evidencing your claim purported to have being signed personally by you for the release of your contract fund to her, since you have chose to ignore their messages and refuse to pay the required $130.00 for Custom Clearance Certificate charges as imposed, despite the advise we gave to you.
 
I want to personally assure you once again that you will have every course to smile and be happy upon conclusion of this project, as we will continue monitoring all your services with them at all level as well as your correspondence, until you have received your Metal Trunk Box accordingly. As a LEGAL OWNER, we are here to protect your interest and that is the reason why we are doing all we can to make sure all goes well, this is a huge amount of money which we don't wish for you to lose or delay about it OK.
 
We understand that the imposed fee might be too much for you to pay so to further make things easier for you, we have discussed with the U.S Custom Authority at (JK)John Kenneth International Airport Miama Florida pleaded on your behalf for them to give you the grace to sending half of the charges $65 for now after which the Diplomatic Agent makes the delivery of your consignment trunk boxes to you then once you receive your fund to your home given address within 7hours, you can then pay them the remaining balance today OK.
 
All we want you to do right now is to send half of the charges $65 of the money with the name listed below so we can forward it to Nigeria Customs authority to help us obtain the Custom Clearance Certificate and the diplomat will make the delivery to your home address today or tomorrow morning before 10:00 AM
 
Send it through Western Union or Money Gram/RIA Money Transfer/Small World Transfer with this Receiver's Data / information: the Receivers Name: CARL OBA.
 
Receivers Name: Asakpo Sewedo
Receivers Address: Lagos, Nigeria
Text Question: Urgent
Answer: Urgent
Amount: US$65.00
Sender s Name...MTCN#...
 
 
 
Description of Consignment box to be delivered: CONSIGNMENT TRUNK BOX
 
Size:....../ 2:1 CM.
Weight:...5.6KG.
Colour:.....BROWN BOX
Registration NO: #0052451
Serial #153380015
Pin number...Mz001
 
Contact us right away and let me know when you send $65.00 of the charges as we discussed with them to enable them route your fund to you immediate effect. This is a life time opportunity and we will advise you take advantage of it OK, do not lose it, before it is too late to do so.
 
God bless you!
 
Thanks.
Yours in service,
Best Regards,
Mr. Phillip John
E-mail:{mr.f19@yahoo.com}

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