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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: "Malvin Kelly" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <malvin.kelly111@portugalmail.pt>
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:36:56 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MR MALVIN KELLY FOR YOUR TRUNK BOX

Customers Service Hours
Monday to Saturday
Office Hours Monday to Saturday:

Greetings!!!

I have been waiting for you to contact me for your Trunk Box worth 1,650,000.00 (One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars), being compensation fund for 150 scam victims, but I did not hear from you all this while. I have deposited the Trunk Box with royal shace courier service, West Africa, You will have to cantact Dr Gregg Matthew on his email address with your full shipment details and your full name also with your telephone number and note that you only have to pay the delivery fee of $170 and your trunk box will get to you within 48 hours. His email address is drgregg99@live.com Tel. number +2348067900087

Regards

Hon. Sam Adegboye


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