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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: "Herbert Jerkins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <herbertjerkins20@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 18:29:39 -0700
Subject: Re;From diplomatic Herbert Jerkins

I’m diplomat Herbert Jerkins; I have been trying to reach you on your telephone about an hour now just to inform you about my successful arrival in Batumi International Airport Georgia with your two boxes of consignment worth $5 Million United State Dollars which I have been instructed by US Ambassador to Nigeria Mr. James F. Entwistle , to be delivered to you.
 
The Airport authority demanded for all the legal back up papers to prove to them that the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud money, I have presented the papers I handed to them and they are very much pleased with the paper’s Please try and reach me with my international roaming number +1 (229) 518-3648 send me text message i will receive it, as I can not afford to spend more time here due to other delivery I have to take care of in New Mexico.
 
I want you to know that you have 24 hours to send me text message or call me on phone +1 (229) 518-3648 but text message will be better, As you may know I do not want the security company where this Consignment is lodged to start raising an eye brow because of the length of time it has stayed.
However, before the delivery is effected, we need you to reconfirm the following informations so that the funds will not be delivered to someone else.
 
1.Full Name
2.Residential Address
3.Direct Telephone Numbers
 
After verification of the information with what I have on file,I shall contact you so that we can make arrangements on the exact time I will be bringing your package to your residential address.
 
Send the requested information so that we can proceed.
 
Regard.
Diplomat Herbert Jerkins

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