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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. Obi lawrence" <maura.coz@alice.it>
Reply-To: officerose74@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 12:59:11 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION IS HIGLY NEEDED

NOTE:THIS IS YOUR PACKAGE REGISTERED

CODE NO OVX950
Please i will like to inform you

regarding the delivering of your fund,

with
the SAGA company Benin agent, he will

need your information to complete the
delivery of package {ATM MASTER CARD}

with him,Worth's of $2.5 million
dollars You’ re to provide him your

Name,Address, Nearest Airport and
Telephone No:,is due to our agreement

with the SAGA EXPRESS SERVICE and

Noted
That you have to provide him the

information correctly for the smooth

delivery
of your package, he is at Atlanta

Georgia International Airport ,

please make
sure you take care of him and know is

not American Citizen thanks. Agent

Name:
Okene M Rosemary


SHIPMENT CODE GJK72DWQ
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO OVX950.
SECURITY CODE EYTU/3055WEZ/263/
TRANSACTION CODE 7126/JLFS/7138/17305/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE

MCBS/PQLE/2-6/41

Your Full Name=============
Mobile Phone Number========
City====================
Nearest Airport ===========
your occupation ===========
Fax Number==============
Country=================
Current Home Addess========
Passport ================

his name is Okene M Rosemary
Email;(officerose74@gmail.com)

SINCERELY

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