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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: "JOHN PHIL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnphil@freeukisp.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:43:50 +0100
Subject: **We are Diplomatic Corp that holds special and valuable consignments for you.

 
 
Attention:Sir/Madam,
 
We are Diplomatic Corp that holds special and valuable consignments for you we have been madated to get it delivered to your Address. We work in collaboration with top firms all over the world as we have earned a name as a service whose hallmarks in reliability and confidentiality are revered.International missions,Diplomats, Embassies of the world have used our services to satisfaction.
 
 
Help us to serve you better  for your beneficiary fund the total amount of money which is equivalent to US$22.5 Million (Twenty Two Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)  and this role simply associated with the movement of funds to your end from the Diplomatic Quaters in Europe and all the information needed to claim the funds would be sent to us as soon as complete the below form for verification and clearification you automatically qualified and the fund will deliverd to you in three working days.
 
1) Your Full Name:-----------------------------------------------------
 
2) Your Address:--------------------------------------------------------
 
3) Your Telephone Number:-------------------------------------------
 
4) Your Fax Number:---------------------------------------------------
 
5) Your Mobile Number:-----------------------------------------------
 
6) The Name of the Closest Airport to your City of Residence:---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
I await your response Urgently.call me on telephone number +44 703 592 4564  for more advice on this matter
 
****PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL*****This e-mail and any attached files are  confidential and may be legally privileged.
 
If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, reproduction, copying,distribution, or other dissemination or use of this communication is
strictly.
 
Sincerly Your,
 
JOHN pHIL
 

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