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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: "Jayson Ahern" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uscustoms5036@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 09:17:52 -0700
Subject: YOUR Package/Funds at JFK ..

We hereby bring to your notice that a consignment been delivered at your residence by two diplomats.
They had been stopped by us. There is a security measure put in place by United States of America,
check terrorism and money laundry through the sale of illegal drugs locally and internationally.

After examination, we found out that the consignment contained the sum of US$5.7 Million, which upon
further investigation revealed that the fund was your inheritance.

Consequently, the diplomats will deliver your consignment at your residence after all protocols have
been observed.

However, in order to proceed we need you to reconfirm the following information..

Full Name: ....

Residential Address:....

Date of Birth: ....

Occupation: ....

Telephone/Mobile Numbers: ....

We await your response.
Regards,
Jason Ahern.

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