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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: emos <fabiana.fortunato@alice.it>
Reply-To: deliverydhl56@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 05:31:54 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Urgent Attention


Having reviewed all the obstacles and problems sorrounding the transfer of
your
($4.3m usd) and your inability to meet up with some charges levied
against you due to the past transfer options, We the Board of Directors,
Coris Bank International (CBI)
has
ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit to issue you a CORPORATE
VISA CARD where your payment will be uploaded and today,
we got notice that your Payment has been uploaded into this CORPORATE VISA
CARD
and also have registered it with DHL for delivery to you.contact DHL with your
full address and direct number.

Manager Mr. MASJUDI EMOS
Email : deliverydhl56@yahoo.com
Phone: 00229 68741392

Mr. Madu Noble
C EO NOBLE GROUP OF COMPANY

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