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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: "UN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pahman_timothy81@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013 09:01:21 +0200
Subject: I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONDS



ATTN ,

Due to the fact that the funds is a very huge amount,the International Monetary Funds (IMF) will put a hold on the funds.Because of this reason we have applied for a Diplomat who will use his immunity to deliver your funds to your door step through there Diplomatic Means in your address.

Please re-confirm the following:

*Your ID

*Your phone number

So that l will send it to the diplomat to avoid getting into wrong hands.Should you follow my directives, your funds will be Delivered to you within 48 hours working days.Finally, bear in mind that the name of the Diplomat is Name Diplomat Rev.Mark Kewell in case if he calls you to open up communication upon his arrival,make sure you leave your phone open, the diplomat will enter by tomorrow and he will call as soon as soon as you are in correspondent with the Diplomat make sure you keep me updated, but i will like you to send an email to me first to confirm the receipt of my message.

For security reasons,do not disclose the content of the delivery to the Diplomat because he do not know that what he is delivering to you is funds.

Sincerely,

Regards,
Financial Expert,
Pahman.

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