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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. Eric Benson" <officer_man72@aol.fr>
Reply-To: mrericbenson0r@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 02:30:47 +0100
Subject: Vanguard Express World Fund Courier Service.


- This mail is in HTML. Some elements may be ommited in plain text. -

Vanguard Express World Fund Courier Service.
4 Abbey Orchard Street Westminster
London Sw1p 2ht Tel:-
44-773-338-6765
..
Attn: ,
Delivery of Consignments to Your Country

We are writing this email to you and you should please respond to this email very urgent. We have perfected modalities on how to bring this fund to your house without any problem, but be aware that Barclays Bank Plc and the government of London has only authorized us the release of $17,000.000.00 ( Seventeen Million United States Dollars) in cash. The diplomat from UK Embassy will leave on
Monday
,
28, April, 2014
to your Country. Your urgent response to this email will facilitate the delivery of the fund.
The diplomat must leave on
Monday, 28, April, 2014
as I have stated above, but that can be done if we can have the following information:
Your Name in Full
Address
Direct Phone Number
Your identification
Once aforementioned information is received, it will enhance the smooth delivery of the fund. Why the phone and name are most important information is that it enables the diplomat call you on arrival to your country. Every arrangement is in top gear and only you will make this a reality.

Let us have the information above with alacrity. (
mrericbenson0r@gmail.com
)
Note the fund will be brought to your house without ado.
Mr. Eric Benson
Director:Vanguard Express Delivery Service
United Kingdom (UK) Tel:
44-773-338-6765

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