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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: RICHARD GREAT <aliprandiclaudio82@alice.it>
Reply-To: alexhugo424@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 10:50:11 +0100 (CET)
Subject: PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO OVX950.

Our company's diplomat, who is responsible for your delivering Box, Worth's of
$10.5 million US Dollars is at Atlanta Intl Airport.
For him to smoothly complete the delivery of your Box, he will need your
information to complete the Delivery of package {consignment box} with him. It
is strongly
Suggested that you do not reveal that the box contains 10.5 million US dollars
in United
States currency to him.

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=============
Current Home Addess========
Mobile Phone Number========
City====================
Nearest Airport ===========
Your occupation ===========
Fax Number==============
Country=================
Passport or ID ================

His Name Is ALEX HUGO
Email ;(alexhugo424@yahoo.com)

Sincerely
Rev. Dr. Richard Great
Call Me After Going Through
The Email +229-9805-7458
The Director of DHL Courier Company

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