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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. Robert Joseph." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.robertjoseph07@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:01:34 -0600
Subject: CONTACT THE DIPLOMAT WITH YOUR $10,000,000.00USD

 
Dear Valued Beneficiary,
 
 
I write to inform you that I'm so happy today, I have paid all the outstanding dues here in London that has been holding down the release of your fund for quite a long time now to the security company this morning after I sold my shares in the stock market because I want to make sure everything is done perfectly.
 
 
However, the diplomat has departed Heathrow International Airport and has Syracuse Hancock International Airport, New York (USA) this morning since their headquarters' in asia is at Mumbai before embarking to your home address.
 
 
Please re-confirm the following information below to make sure he did not deliver funds to the wrong person.
 
 
1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Sex:
4. Age:
5. Occupation:
6. Phone Number:
7. Country:
8. Scan Copy Of Your Identity:
 
 
Once the above details is received correctly we shall furnish you with further details and his hotel reservation so that you can liaise with him for the onward release of your Trunk Box at the airport please give him full attention he deserves because you know we have spent so much money in this venture thank the Lord everything will come to pass soonest once you meet with him to collect the Trunk Box containing your fund please don't disclose the content of the Trunk box is cash to avoid raising eye brow because I told them that is full of jewelries and babies clothes for your relatives.
 
 
My good friend, the original contents of the trunk box is containing cash containing Ten Million United States Dollars {$10,000,000.00USD.}
I shall be waiting for your quick response telling me your readiness to welcome him and please endeavor to send back my own share of the money because I have sold my car and property in the stock market to sort all the expenses before he depart.
 
 
Keep me posted now.
 
 
Mr. Robert Joseph.
 

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