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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: Mr galadima Yakubu <mrgaladimayakubu@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: diplomaticexpresscomp@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:58:54 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: ATTENTION /DEAR BENEFICIARY.




ATTENTION /DEAR BENEFICIARY.





IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INFORM YOU THAT THE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN PAID AND I HAVE RECEIVED MY SHARE .I LOADED THE SUM OF $3.5MILLION IN CONSIGNMENT BOX IN YOUR FAVOR AS YOUR COMPENSATION .I DEPOSITED IT WITH DIPLOMATIC EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE NIGERIA.



BE ADVISE TO CONTACT DIPLOMATIC EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE NOW FOR THE DELIVER OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX TO YOU BECAUSE I,M OUT OF COUNTRY NOW FOR MY PROJECT I HAVE AT HAND.LISTEN I HAVE PAID THEM FOR THE DELIVERY FEE.



REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION TO THE DIPLOMATIC EXPRESS COURIER TO ENABLE THEM DELIVER IT TO YOU AND TO CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON TO DELIVER THE BOX TO.BELOW IS THE INFORMATION YOU WILL SEND TO THEM.



YOUR FULL NAME=========

YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS====

YOUR CURRENT PHONE NUMBER===

YOUR COUNTRY=========

AGE AND SEX==========.



HERE IS THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION.



DR VICTOR IBEH.

PHONE NUMBER+2347032244548

EMAIL(diplomaticexpresscomp@yahoo.co.uk)



HERE IS THE SECRET CODE OF THE BOX(040R) AND KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL TO AVOID ANOTHER PERSON SEEING IT EVEN THE DIPLOMATIC EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE DIRECTOR.DO LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR CONSIGNMENT.GOOD LOCK.



BEST REGARDING

MR GALADIMA YAKUBU.

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