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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.DAVID J FILLS" <yoba_favor@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: "MR.DAVID J FILLS" <ctntcouriredeliverey@yahoo.ie>
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 00:58:57 +0800 (CST)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE REGARDING YOUR FUND.


      


Attn:

We are in receipt of the appeal to our office in your favour, and we
have taken necessary measures to ensure that you are dully compensated..

This is Mr David J. Fill, andthe foreign espionage of the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (FBI) and the United States delegated Barrister to the Country "Benin Republic" where you are compensated by AFRICA UNION (AU)
with the sum of ($1.100 000 00 USD) One million, One Hundred United States
American Dollars.

However you are
strictly advice to stop all on-going transactions you have in Benin
Republic regarding your aforementioned fund, and forward their write ups
to this office, so that we can send it to the FBI head
office right away for proper investigations.

I will also like to inform you that your funds is with the TNT Courier Company who are in control of making sure your funds is
been delivered to you right in your residence within 2days, However
You are advised to contact the company's office with
the below requested information:

Your full Name:.
Your full Address:…..
Home or Office/Cell Phone:……..
Occupation:............
Age:..............

Meanwhile, in receipt of this e-mail, you have only 12hrs to call or
e-mail  dispatch officer in charge of
your fund: Name Dr.Jame A.Williams, number,+229-99873347, Office
e-mail:(ctntcouriredeliverey@yahoo.ie) if you did not respond to this e-mail within 12 hrs, your fund will be transferred to government treasury account.

We await your urgent response to this email.

Best Regards:
Mr.David J. Fills,
DELEGATED BARRISTER TO THE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535.                         

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