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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: "Rev.John Wilson" <dr.musamuhamed60@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: skylinecourier483@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2012 14:46:03 -0130
Subject: Attention: Client

Attention: Client
I have arranged your total sum of $2.8 Million United State Dollars with SKY-LINE COURIER COMPANY and the manager of UBA BANK PLC told me that the Check will expire before getting to you, so i told him to cash the $2.8 Million United State Dollars and deposited the cash with Sky-Line Courier Company, now contact the Sky-Line Courier Company with this information below. CONTACT PERSON.
MR. CAPT JOHN
Email;(skylinecourier483@yahoo.fr)
Telephone: (+229- 983 800 13)
Contact them to enable them deliver the consignment box to you immediately
and let me know when you have receive your consignment box also make sure
that you send the needed information to enable them deliver your
Consignment to you immediately.
SKY-LINE COMPANY LTD.
And be advised to reconfirm your full
information to them
to avoid wrong delivery.
1. YOUR FULL NAME............
2. YOUR COUNTRY....................................
3. HOME DELIVERY ADDRESS................
4. CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER................
5. YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.....................
6. YOUR CURRENT CELL PHONE..................................
7. A COPY OF YOUR ID/ PICTURE...................................
8.YOUR AGE…..AND 9.SEX……………………………….
Do let me know immediately you receive your consignment box that was
deposited in SKYLINE courier company.
This is your Registration information…
Reference Number: GS/170/56
Package Registration No; # Eg2272,
Security Code No: # 01721457,
PACKAGE No: # JKT0014523,
Items No: # J247,
Serial No: #1256784356,
Size of the items: 46m by 52m,
Weight of the items: 41kg.
BEST REGARDS,
Rev.John Wilson

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