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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. Anamucos Magnus." <nbvjgghdteyr@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mr. Anamucos Magnus." <carecust7@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 16:25:28 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attention: Contact DHL for the Picking Details of your Parcel


 Attention:

I have registered your parcel that contains your ($7.8musd) seven million, eight hundred thousand United States dollars to the DHL Company today, in accordance to my boss direction. He instructed me to make the waybill to you. Now the whole expenses have been taken care of.

However, you will contact DHL Company for the picking details of the parcel. (Prof. Gloria Wilfred, email: carecust7@gmail.com)

The requirements for the collection of the parcel from their diplomatic agent are:
Your full name……………
Phone num………………
The nearest airport address……….
Country……………..
Remember that my boss has paid the entire needed fees for their diplomat to deliver your parcel to you. If anyone asks you of money from DHL Company, note that the person is a scam and don’t try to give any person ANY MONEY.

Thanks
Mr. Anamucos Magnus.

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