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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: "Dr. John Akumason" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <donaldparcker74@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2016 17:26:30 -0700
Subject: PACKAGE REGISTRATION NO :TCAEG58945

Attn:Dear

This is to inform you that our diplomatic agent conveying your consignment box valued the sum of (usd$1.5 Million) misplaced your address and he is currently stranded at your International airport now and he is ready to deliver your consignment box to your house today. We required you to reconfirm the following information's to him so that he can deliver your consignment box to you today.

FULL NAME:___________________
YOUR CITY:___________________
HOME ADDRESS:___________________
MOBILE NUM.:___________________
COUNTRY:___________________
A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE OR DRIVER LICENSE
COMPANY PACKAGE REGISTRATION NO :TCAEG58945
CODE NUMBER: 0140479

Also make sure that you forward your Code Number and Company Registration number to him because it is very important to enable him locate your consignment file at the immigration point.Please forward this details to him to direct him on how to locate you faster because he is really waiting to hear from you.

Contact Person : Diplomat Donald Packer
Email: donaldparcker74@yahoo.co.uk
Senior Diplomatic Agent DHL Company

Yours Sincerely,

Dr. John Akumason
Foreign Operations Manager
+229-68221130

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