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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: DIP JOHN CHRIS <alessandro.gentilezz@alice.it>
Reply-To: diplomatjohnchris@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 5 May 2014 11:35:30 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PHONE NUMBER: 469 398 8552

NOTIFICATION FROM TNT DELIVERING COMPANY

Am happy to inform you that we have finally succeeded in sending your
delivering agent again, regarding the delivering of your own compensation, he
will need your information to complete the delivery of your package {BOX} with
him,it contains $8.5 million dollars being your compensation, You’ re to
provide him your Name,Address, Nearest Airport and Telephone No:,is due to our
agreement with the TNT Delivering Company and Noted That you have to provide
him the information correctly for the smooth delivery of your package to you ,
he is in Regional International Airport Tyler Texas of America, please make
sure you take care of him and bear it in your mind that he is not American
Citizen.

AGENT NAME: John Chris
PHONE NUMBER: 469 398 8552
Email: diplomatjohnchris@yeah.net

Regard
Mr.Richard Bruno
CELL PHONE: +229 96663323

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