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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 Davis"<adedaviss_123@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: <aget_mark10@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:53:09 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MR. MARK ANTHONY THE AGENT..VERY URGENT

Customers Service Hours--Monday to Saturday:
Office Hours Monday to Saturday:
Your Consignment




Dearest ,




We are happy to inform you that your Consignment Package is among the 24 packages listed for immediate dispatch has arrived your country which I want you to know that the Diplomat Agent is now in your Country with your Fund inside the BOX and please for your own good do not let the Diplomat know the contain of the Box ok.here is is the Information he gave to me he is now in USA, Bradley International Airport Connecticut CT. (BDL)..


In the BOX is your FUND, Please do not inform the diplomat what is inside the box because I would want him to run with the fund in the box I told him that the BOX contain some VITAL document so do not disclose the contain of the box to him but rather tell him it contain your Documents ok here is the diplomat contact below.


CONTACT MR. MARK ANTHONY THE AGENT


NAME: MR. MARK ANTHONY
Tel Phone: 203-202-3273
Email: aget_mark10@hotmail.com


Kindly Re-confirm the Dispatch Information for the Delivery by providing the Information with ID stated Below:


Full Name;........
Home Address;........
Country;......
Telephone:........

I wait to hear from you quickly because the information you sent previously was the one given to the diplomat he is now in USA, Bradley International Airport Connecticut CT. (BDL)..


Agent Ade Davis

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