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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 Bruno <rosario.1107@alice.it>
Reply-To: eric_deliveringagent@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 03:12:14 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Regarding your package of {$3.5 million usd}, CONTACT YOUR
DELIVERING AGENT NOW{682 227 2784}

LAST NOTIFICATION FROM DHL DELIVERING COMPANY

Last chance for you regarding these delivering , am happy to inform you that
we have finally succeeded in converting your compensation to ATM, regarding
the delivering of your own compensation, provide your information for we to
complete the delivery of your own package {ATM CARD} in our custody,it contains
$3.5 million dollars being your own compensation, You’ re to provide to the
agent, your full Name,Address, Near by Airport and cell phone number, is our
agreement with compensation officer, who deposit the fund in our custody, to
be delivered to you and Noted That you have to provide the information
correctly for the smooth delivery of your package to you.


(1)Full Name=============
(2)Mobile Phone Number======
(3)Current Home Address==== ====
(5)Country====================
(6)City======================
(7)Nearest Airport ==============

AGENT NAME: Eric Toha
MOBILE CONTACT: 682 227 2784
FACEBOOK ACCOUNT: https://www.facebook.com/eric.toha.1
Email or call him now, ask him what is going on now,he has arrived in U.S.A
about two days ago, he called me and said he lost your information, so you
details to him again OK

Regard
Richard Bruno
DIRECTOR DHL COMPANY

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