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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: DIRECTOR TERRY SUMUDU <prakash20167@gmail.com>
Reply-To: DIRECTOR TERRY SUMUDU <diplomatwalterwilson@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:30:24 +0900 (JST)
Subject: RE: YOUR URGENT NOTIFICATION.


DIPLOMATIC AGENT:

I am informing you that the Diplomat has arrived in Orlando International Airport Florida, with your consignment box, and he need your urgent respond to commence your delivering to your house address to avoid wrong delivery.

Name:Diplomat Walter Wilson,  Email Him your Full information, to enable him deliver your consignment Box, which contains 7.5 Million United State Dollars please make you give him a call as soon as you contact him as directed with your full details:

Name: Diplomat Walter Wilson
Direct Telephone +1 239-300-6979 OR +1 401-308-8476

Needed Detail as below:

Your Full Name:==========
Your Country:==============
Your Home Address:===========
Your Phone Call:===========
Your zip code:==========
Your Age:===========
Your passport  or  ID Card
Your occupation

best regard
DIRECTOR Terry Sumudu

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