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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. Faith Boni" <alessandra.loche@alice.it>
Reply-To: drpatrick@admin.in.th
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 23:49:09 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE FROM UPS COURIER COMPANY

We have finally arranged to deliver your ATM CARD worth $4,500.000.00usd,
through the national UPS company. We were able to accomplish this through
the help of IMF director John Andy and every necessary arrangement has been
made successfully with the National UPS Agent DR. RAYMOND PATRICK.

Contact person: DR. RAYMOND PATRICK
Telephone: +229 98070458
Email drpatrick@admin.in.th

Contact the UPS agent with your delivery information, your phone number,
address, city, nearest airport and your receiver's name. and also be
informed that delivery agent will leave to this country as soon as you have
proceed with the UPS requirement fee of $150 for your fund deliver, your
ATM CARD PIN code Is 4421.

Sincerely
Mrs. Faith Boni

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