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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.Matt Kennedy" <sergio@tv5.co.th>
Reply-To: "Mr.Matt Kennedy" <dhlcourier1777@yeah.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 18:43:34 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Good Morning



Good Morning,

I just received a call from Barrister Kolapo Lawson, the director of federal ministry of finance benin republic that your fund ($3.2million) in atm master card which we have sent to you but returned back due to wrong address provided, please reconfirm your full details to us to enable us deliver your package to your door step without any delay. please notice that you have to send sum of $110 dollar to us for delivery fee

Mr.Matt Kennedy,
Director DHL Foreign Delivery Section.
Contact Phone Number +229-686-544-48
Email:(dhlcourier1777@yeah.net)

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