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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: "jerrywine3 Gazeta.pl" <jerrywine3@gazeta.pl>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:18:03 +0100
Subject: CONTACT DELIVERY COMPANY FOR YOUR FUND


Dear Friend,

I am very happy to inform you about my surcess regarding the arrangment for
the delivery of your bank draft but the manager of eko bank told me that
before the check will get to you that it will expire so i told him to cash
the $2.5 million dollars


All the delivery arrangement of the $2.5, in cach has been made with DHL
COURIER COMPANY and i have paid for the delivery fee together with the
registration fee which cost me $480 except for the insurance fee $87 dollars
which


ouare to send to the DHL COURIER COMPANY to enable them carry out the
transaction.


Contact them with the bellow information and they will instruct you where to
send the $87 to them,do comply with them and let me know when you recieve
your fund.


Name Of Director: Dr.JERRY WINE

Email:dhl_inter177@yahoo.fr <Email%3Adhl_inter177@yahoo.fr>


1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4.MOBILE PHONE NUMBER
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE
6.YOUR AGE
7.YOUR OCCUPATION


Best Regards
MR. JERRY WINE

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