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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.Jeremy Frank Edward" <jeremy.mrfrank@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <dinfocour2065@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 14:24:12 -0300
Subject: About Your Fund

Good Day,
This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the delivery fee of your ATM CARD , I paid it because the ATM Card ($2.8m),has few months to expire and when it expires, the money will go into Government purse. With that I decided to help you pay the money so that the ATM will not expire, because I know when you get your ATM definitely you must send my money back.
 
Now I want you to contact The DHL Company in Nigeria so that they will deliver your Card to your address without any delay. Like I stated earlier, the delivery charges has been paid. The only money that was not paid is the Airport Official Tag and Stamp duty. DHL said i should not pay that because it must be paid on the very day the ATM CARD will be leaving the shore of Nigeria and I don’t really know when you will be contacting DHL office, so they refuse that I will not pay the Airport official Tag and Stamp duty. Note I deposited ATM CARD with the company yesterday because I will be traveling to Indonesia first thing tomorrow morning for six months course.i want you to remember that the maximum amount you should withdraw from your ATM CARD is usd$10,000.00 par day  So please contact DHL Office immediately with below detail.
 
Contact Person:Mrs. Rose M. Amar
 
E-Mail :( dhlcourier0754@outlook.com  )
 
 
This is what they will require from you.
 
Your Full Name......
Your Private Telephone......
You’re Address where the ATM will be delivered to.............
Country/Region......
 
Contact them today to so they will proceed with the delivery and your ATM CARD will reach you within 48 hours.
 
Regards,
Mr.Jeremy Frank Edward

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