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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: Desmond Great <martinros@alice.it>
Reply-To: diplomatfred1@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 00:51:25 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Attn My Dear

Attn My Dear
Your Delivery Agent Fred Ugo Left this country yesterday for the delivery of
your consignment box worth 7.5m united state dollar he's not aware of the
content because I told him it contains African Clothes. please do fast and
Reconfirm him your contact details include your nearest airport as soon as you
got my message to this below email;(diplomatfred1@yahoo.com) to avoid wrong
delivery he is stranded in Atlanta Georgia International airport right now he
called me a couple of hrs ago told me that he misplace you address he has it is
nowhere to be found after he his flight take off from France to U.S.A,my dear
he need your serious attention for the reconfirmation of your address please.I
repeat never let him know the contents.After you send him your contact address
kindly call me as soon as you got my message for more verification +229-
68023580.
(1)Your Full Name=============
(2)Your Phone Number======
(3) Address========
(4)Nearest Airport ==============

Rev.Desmond Great.

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