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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: paul henry <director1office@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lordjanny1@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 11:54:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR URGEN CALL NEEDED NOW (423-4376987)


   


   


Attn: Your Consignment Box of $4.8Million United States
Dollars we wish to inform you that the diplomatic agent conveying the consignment
box valued the sum of $4.8 Million United States Dollars is currently stranded
at your International airport now. We required you to
reconfirm the
following information below so that he can deliver your consignment box to you
today.
NAME:
ADDRESS:
MOBILE

NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT
A COPY OF YOUR
IDENTIFICATION
COUNTRY=============== U
COMPANY
REGISTRATION NO :EG58945
CODE NUMBER: 0140479
also make sure that you forward your Code Number and Company Re
registration's to him because it is very important to enable him locate your 
package. Please do contact the diplomatic agent with the email below with the
information required. Contact Person : Mr.janny king EMAIL; (  lordjanny66@yahoo.com) Tel CALL CALL him now +1(423-4376987) He is waiting
to hear from you today with the information, NOTE:
The Diplomatic agent does not know that the content of the consignment box
is $4.8Million United States Dollars and on no circumstances should you let him
know the content. The consignments was moved from here as African Cloths, so
never allow him to open the box on
till its delivered to you.
Best Regard,
Mr: Paul Henry
Phone+229-68944524 FEDEX Courier Company Benin Republic


   
   

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