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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: "Mrs Janet Meyer" <wecare@hughes.in>
Reply-To: mr.cassywillims_airportauthority@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 00:04:08 +0530
Subject:




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Attention Exxon Mobil,

Your check of One Million Pounds from Exxon Mobil just arrived JFK AIRPORT
here in USA and its been delivered by DONALD GARVEY. Your delivery man is
been held for some reasons we need to verify.

Contact the CUSTOM'S OFFICER with the below details.

Contact Person: Mr Cassy Williams
Phone: 940-238-5327
jfkintlairport01@usa.com

Contact Mr Cassy so he will inform you on how you are to get your check
delivered to your house address and please make sure you make good use of
these funds.

Mrs Janet Meyer
Office Announcer.

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This message contains confidential information and is intended for Recipient.
If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing,
copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this
information is strictly prohibited. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to
be secure or error-free, as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost,
destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender,
therefore, does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the
contents of this message which arise as a result of email transmission.

As a practice Hughes does not make cash payments for expenses nor does it
accept cash from its customers. Therefore, none of its employees or
representatives is authorized to do any transactions with any other party for
cash collection or cash payment. Further, none of its employees or
representatives is authorized to conclude any binding agreement on behalf of
Hughes with another party by email without written confirmation from its
[Supervisor or Functional Director]. All liability arising there from is
generally and specifically disclaimed and Hughes shall not be held responsible
for any acts in violation of the above practice. In case of any discrepancy in
the practice stated hereinabove please raise your concerns by sending an email
to ethics.corporate@hughes.in.

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