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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: "kelly johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kellyjonhson1952@in.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 18:29:10 -0700
Subject: NEW DEVELOPMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Attn: Please,

Warning!!! Warning!!! Warning!!!

You are warned to stop further communication with any Bank, Office, Company or Individual concerning your payment.

We are very sorry for the delaying in getting back to you, we was making a new arrangement to release your balance payment through courier delivery means. After the last meeting held here in London United Kingdom with our Board of Trustees concerning your balance payment of US$1,950,000.00, we concluded during the meeting to release your balance payment through reliable courier services, we are unable to transfer the balance into your bank account due to British Government Monetary Policies.

Your consignment will be delivered to you through a Heathrow International Airport Cargo Services London United Kingdom, the below is the information about your consignment.

Item: One Trunk Metal Box
Weight: 110KG
Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm)
Effective capacity: 680 approximately

You fund coming in one (1) security proof box which are sealed with Synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. The box is highly secured with the authenticity of Courier Delivery Company, and has a special security code which you can use to unlock it after you have received it from the agent at your destination.

Don't ever disclose this secret code to any one for security reason, the below listed is the security code which only you it. You are warned not to disclose the secret number to any one for any motive and keep it with you till the arrival of the agent.

Box Unlock Code: (160481)

The Agent who will be in position to deliver your consignment to you has already departed from Heathrow International Airport London United Kingdom and will contact you upon his arrival in your country.

Note: The Agent who will be in position to deliver the box to you is not aware of the real content due to security reason, the content of the box was declared to him as photographic materials, this is the rules of operation of the delivery company in other not to put their Agents into financial risk.

I will be sending you the Airways Bill issued from Heathrow International Airport Cargo Services London United Kingdom.

Kindly confirm me the below information as to enable the Agent contact you after his arrival in your country.

Full Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Cell Number:
Home Number:
Nearest Airport:

Upon the confirmation of the above information, I will update you more details about the delivery of your consignment at your address.

Yours in service,

Mr. kelly johnson
E-mail: kellyjonhson1952@in.com

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