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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.Dr. Peter Godwin" <astorella@alice.it>
Reply-To: hilodipanthony@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 9 May 2013 14:30:54 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Call the Diplomat at (516 )554 8980



Call the Diplomat at (516 )554 8980
We have finally succeeded in getting your package worth of $3.6million out of
delivery your consignment with the help of Mr James George Attorney General of
Federal High Court of Justice BENIN REPUBLIC which act as your foreign Attorney
representative here in BENIN REPUBLIC, is a yearly award been giving to you by
the government of this country it happens that your email is list out as the
winner. Your Diplomatic Agent that is In-charge of your Delivery is Currently
at JF KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NEW CITY,(USA) With Your Box Worth $3.6
million Dollars, But Unfortunately he Lost Your Address, when the Airport
Authorities Was Searching Him, so Provide Your Information's to him, such as:
Your Full Name, Current Address, Your Nearest Airport, Your Tele & fax Numbers,
Country, so that he can be able to complete the delivery today.

Agent Name: Mr Anthony Hilo
The Agent Email is: (hilodipanthony@yahoo.com.hk) contact him now
Also call him at (516 )554 8980

Thanks You, From Rev.Dr. Peter Godwin
Number +229 9975 6729

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