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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: "Dennis Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dmo.deliveryunit@computermail.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:46:23 +0100
Subject: (HERE IS THE UNLOCKING CODE OF YOUR BOX:7945

Debts Management Office.
Special Duties on Fund Monitoring Unit.
UNO/WBF LM-05-371




Attn:The Delivery Nos:UNO/WBF-SG

This is our second mails regarding the delivery notification after our several calls to confirm the true position of the delivery agent.
However,we sincerely apologized for the delays of updating you with the delivery details with the diplomat.
The information reaching us indicating that the diplomat is having some little delayed with the clearing of the consignment Nos:UNO/WBF-SG.

Please confirm if Dennis JOHNSON has inform you about the delivery update regarding the arrival of the diplomat today?

This is to inform you that your payment are no longer in the hands of those mischievous officials as you make to believed as we has perfectly upgraded by the diplomatic delivery channel by Hands.


In the consignment, there are three important documents inside to back up your approved sum of US$10.7M legally.
Like you are aware, here is the opening code of the BOX:7945, Once you key in the numbers, the metal will open.
Once again,Do not disclose this to anybody not even to the diplomat attached for the delivery for security reason.

We required you to re-confirm the following information's below so that he can you for the delivery since he has only two days to meet with you.

1. Your complete residential or office addresses were you want the delivery to be made
2. The name of the International Airport closest to the delivery address.
3 Your 24 hours assess’ mobile line for easy contact on arrival.
4.Your Resident and office telephone number as well.
5.Scan copy of your identity to enable the official to know you in Person.

We did not want to inform you about this arrangement as we wanted to take you by surprise to avoid scammers exploiting of the situation but the information reaching us today indicated that, the man in charges of delivery has arrived your country but finding difficult to reach you.

Note: The consignments was moved from here as family treasures into sealed metal box but the fund in side the box is value at $10.7M into a sealed metal with this computerized number (7945) you will use the number to open the consignment when you receive it from the diplomat.


I am waiting for your feedback to enable us monitor the situation from here.

Best Regards
>From the office of Head operation.
Debt Management Office (DMO)
Special Duties on Fund Monitoring Unit.
Email:dmo.deliveryunit@computermail.net

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