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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.Mrs. Kate Jackson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kate67jackson@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 16:07:32 +0100
Subject: YOUR REWARD PAYMENT NOTICE

Good Day!!!
In respect of your support and hardworking in this organization the board of executives in their last meeting has decided to reward you five members effort with the sum of USD $800.000.00 Eight Hundred thousand united state dollars each, right now YOUR FUND has been deposited at the COURIER COMPANY here in Nigeria.
CONTACT PERSON:MR.RAYMOND DANIEL DIRECTOR
E-mail:( inter_dip_corps@deliveryman.com or inter_dip_corps@yahoo.com) Telephone (+234-802-987-9229) My dear accept the security keeping fee of $180.00 per day so try to contact the COURIER COMPANY today remember that all other fees and documents regarding the delivery of your consignment box has been handed over to the company, contact them with this information
1.Your full name____________
2.Your delivery address_______
3.Your Home phone number__________
4.Your Mobile phone number_________
My dear make sure your information is correct, and always remember to address the box as church evangelism truck consignment box, because i was registered it as evangelism truck consignment box for security reason,
Good luck.
Financial Secretary.
Rev.Mrs. Kate Jackson

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