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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. JESSICA WHIT" <officefbi27@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "MRS. JESSICA WHIT" <dhlcour.company2016@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 23:45:51 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY!


Hello Dear,

I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft. But the manager of Eco Bank Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will expired. So I told him to covert the cheque draft $5.5, Millions USD DOLLAR  atm master card all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $5.5, Millions USD DOLLAR in card was made with DHL EXPRESS DELIVERY COURIER COMPANY.

CONTACT PERSON: DIRECTOR MR, RICHARD BATH (Director) HIS FAX blow +229-99857813 because they are in-charge of delivery your atm card to you, Please, Send them all your contacts information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your atm master card .

This is what they need from you.
1. YOUR FULL NAME--------------
2.YOUR COUNTRY -------------
3. YOUR HOME ADDRESS-------------
4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER---------
5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE---------------
6.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE---------------------

Please make sure you send this information to the Director DHL EXPRESS DELIVERY COURIER
COMPANY, MR, RICHARD BATH (Director) with the address given to you. Note. DHL EXPRESS DELIVERY COURIER COMPANY doesn’t know the contents of the atm card. I register it as 1 Box ensitive Photographic Film Material .They doesn’t know it contents money. This is to avoid them delaying with the atm card.

The Deposit details:
Deposit Number: PLCC-101-PL45
Sort/Clearance Code: PLC /101-45/P50
Deposit Certificate N0.: 405576
atm master card Description: 1 Box Sensitive Photographic Film Material Depositor: MRS. JESSICA WHIT. Note. they have finally agreed to collect $175 usd from you because of security keeping fee.

Regards,

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