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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: Dnhkp Dfghj <dfghjdnhkp@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: delvryoffice@mail.am
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2013 23:34:05 +0800 (CST)
Subject: YOUR DRAFT $900.0000 APPROVED TODAY




YOUR BANK DRAFT IS READY $900.000
.00) CONTACT THE OFFICE NOW DATED - 7/02/2013

It has
been
Agreed and Resolved after much delay for you to receive your
fund due
for your settlement,Your Bank Draft of ($900.000.00) USA dollars
has
finally Released In your Name. Contact the courier company now,
postal
address not acceptable to avoid making the delivery into a wrong

hands.Remember this is Instruction given to the delivery courier

company. . Follow instruction given to you for you to receive
your Funds Bank draft $900.000 through the delivery express company.


You are directly advice to contact Delivery Company
for the delivery of your Bank Draft of ($900.000.00) immediately Here
the email address (delvryoffice@mail.am) Where your Bank Draft of
$900.000 is been deposited For security reasons. Call the office as
soon as you receive this message.Direct Telephone
+22998841916


YOUR
NAME-----------
ADDRESS-----------
CITY------------
COUNTRY-------------
OCCUPATIONS----------
AGE------
TELEPHONE
NUMBER-----


Contact Person -ALBERT HUGE
DELIVERY COMPANY
INC
Email (delvryoffice@mail.am)
Direct Telephone
+22998841916


Best Regards
DR KIM .U .EDWARD
DATED /FEB 
/2013

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