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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: "Mr. Silvia parker" <mr.silvia.parker@deliveryman.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 20:28:30 +0100
Subject: Dear Approved Beneficiary

Dear Approved Beneficiary
 
This is to let you know that envelope containing an ATM CARD bearing your name and your home address was brought to our office today by Access Bank. And we the FedEx delivery service are mandated to dispatch it to you without no further delay.
Base on this, you are required only to send $75 to this office to enable us deliver your parcel immediately. You are to send it with the below information:
 
Receiver's Name: DURU AMARACHI PATRICK
Receiver's Address: LAGOS-NIGERIA
Text Question: for what
Text Answer: delivery
Amount: $89
 
Note:  when this fee is been received you will receive your parcel in the next 42 hours.
 
Thanks for your co-operation
Mr. Silvia parker
The senior delivery officer
FedEx delivery service.
Contcat:mr.silvia.parker@hotmail.com
telephone:+234-8038976857

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