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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: "COLLINSEMMA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drkenoma25@w.cn>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:46:30 +0700
Subject: YOUR PACKAGE $2.5M USD

I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank
Draft of $2.5 which my boss left with me before he traveled,i told the
banker to cash the $2.5m to cash payment.However.I have paid for the
delivering fee to the Company.Contact them:
Dr.Ken Oma (Director)
Tel:+22999705700
E-mail: (drkenoma29@w.cn)
Send them your Full information so that they will deliver the package
to you through courier agent.And do not tell them that the package contain
funds $2.5m
Collins Emma

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