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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: "MR. HOWARD ABBOTT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <howardabbottt@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:36:54 +0100
Subject: FROM MR. HOWARD ABBOTT

Good Day

This is to let you know that we discovered two Metal trunk boxes that bears your name and your address so we decided to find out the name of the delivery agent who suppose to delivery it to you to the final destination. Base on this discovery we decided to contact you to work out a modality to delivery it to you.

Make sure you reply without much delay as every arrangement to delivery it to you in perfect order. If you wish you know any thing about this consignment packages then kindly email us back for more directive on how to received it by America Express Home Delivery with low cost.

Reforward your home address together with your direct cell phone And any of your ID to avoid wrong delivery of your consignment to your door step.

God bless United State of America.

My Regards to your wonderful family’s

MR. HOWARD ABBOTT
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AGENT
FORT LAUDERDALE HOLLYWOOD
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FLORIDA.

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