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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: "scott" <scott@montgomeryprint.com>
Reply-To: dmxdeliveryserv@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 06:52:12 -0400
Subject: Good Day,

Good Day,
 
Your consignment box containing Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars ($850,000.00) has been registered with DMX World Express Delivery Service. I registered the box as family valuable for security reason. Kindly reconfirm your contact information to DMX World Express Delivery Service.
 
Your full name=======
Delivery Address=======
Your Picture===========
Telephone Number=======
Your state and Your Country====
 
Do not let the DMX World Express Delivery Service to know content of the box. This is for security reason.
 
Contact Person: Mr. John Rehman
Email: dmxdeliveryserv@yahoo.com
 
Note I paid the delivery fee, the only money you will pay them is security keeping fee which they state that I will not pay for it because the keeping fee is $95 00 per Day, and I deposited it yesterday, and I did not contact you yesterday due to poor internet service here. I want you to contact them today to avoid any increase on the keeping fee.

Email them and ask them to give you details where to send the $95 00 so your consignment will get to your address in less than 48 hours.

Yours sincerely
Basil Obunso. 

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