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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 <f.marin@alice.it>
Reply-To: diplomatfred1@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 00:22:52 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Dear package Owner

Dear package Owner
I hereby inform you regarding the delivering of your fund, with the dhl
company Benin agent, he called me a couple of hours telling me that he misplace
your contact address he has, its nowhere to be fund so please he need your
information to complete the delivery of your package (consignment box) with him,
Worth's the sum $7.5 million dollars You’ re to provide him your Name,Address,
Nearest Airport and Telephone No:send your reconfirmation address to this email:
(diplomatfred1@yahoo.com) due to our agreement with the DHL Delivering Company
and United Nation Noted That you have to provide him the information correctly
for the smooth delivery of your package, he is stranded in Atlanta- Georgia
International Airport united state of America, please make sure you take care
of him and know is not American Citizen thanks.EMAIL HIM NOW FOR YOUR FUND;
Agent Name: Victor Fred

(1)Your Full Name=============
(2)Your Phone Number======
(3) Address========
(4)Nearest Airport ==============

Re.Dr.Desmond Great
DHL DIRECTOR
CELLULAR PHONE +229-68023580

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