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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.ANDY ASAMA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <donald.paker@yahoo.cn>
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 01:34:01 -0400
Subject: (Here Is Your Package Unlocking CODE(AWB33XZS)

Attn Fund Beneficiary

We wish to inform you that the diplomatic agent conveying your

consignment box valued the sum of $1.5 Million United States Dollars

misplaced your address and he is currently stranded at your

International airport now. We required you reconfirm the following

informations below so that he can deliver your consignment box to

you today.

NAME: =================================
ADDRESS: ============================== ======
MOBILE NO.:======= ==============================
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:=============== ==============
A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION :================= ==============

Please do contact the diplomatic agent with the email below with the

informations required.Contact Person : AGENT DONALD PARKER EMAIL;

(donald.paker@yahoo.cn )He is waiting to hear from you today with

the informations.NOTE : The Diplomatic agent does not know that the

content of the consignment box is $1.5 Millions United States

Dollars.And on no circumstances should you let him know the

content.The consignments was moved from here as family treasures, so

never allow him to open the box.

Thanks
DR.ANDY ASAMA
Email (fdexcourierdel@hotmail.com)
DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER
Tel; +229 99 571 490


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