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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: ruben mark <"www."@almond.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: ruben mark <rubenmark95@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 08:55:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Pls, Attn: My Dear.


Pls, Attn: My Dear.

This is from Federal government Origin for your fund, We want to informed you that Our diplomatic agent just arrived at (ATLANTA GEORGIAN AIRPORT IN USA)
right now with your Consignment BOX by international monitoring fund (IMF) as world beneficially of the year 2017 which worth's of
$9.7 millions US Dollars inside the Consignment BOX. and we sent him today to delivered the BOX to you at your home address .
He need your effort right now for him to reach you with the Consignment BOX ,
The Name of your delivering Agent is
Mr Ruben mark ,he is now at USA airport whit your Consignment BOX,
Text Him a message right now at (979) 2277263

And give him all about your information to avoid wrong delivering?
Such as:
Your Name,......
Your Address.....
Your Telephone Number:........
your country and state...........
and your nearest airport..........

Warning ?
Don't contact any person or agent again about the delivering because if you do,
you will lost your Consignment BOX and your Fund of 9.7 millions US Dollars Inside ?
The Name of the Attorney DIRECTOR from office is Mr Ruben mark ,his E-mail:is (rubenmark95@gmail.com).
HE IS THE MANAGER THAT APPROVE THIS Consignment BOX TO YOU DIRECT FROM THE DHL OFFICE AT BENIN REPUBLIC
Call him right now for more information at +22962763912

Thanks ?

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