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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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Fraud email example:

From: Interrim Assistance General Manager <postmaster@papirus.lan>
Reply-To: <l.byrne97@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 14:33:49 +0330
Subject: Re: Your Abandoned Package for delivery.............Now

Interim Assistance General manager.
Harrisburg international Airport
Middle Town drive,(19602).
Pennsylvania USA.
 
 
Good day to you.
 
I am Mr Jeffrey Hadley in-charge for all lost and abandoned luggage here in the Harrisburg International Airport service Pennsylvania USA. Due to a vital research here in our office,We have found a luggage that contains the amount of $7.5 million united state dollars. This luggage has been here in our custody for over two years now,and it is about to be dispacthed to the charity home cent-re as a regard for no owner.We are looking forward to meet a trust worthy person with a heart of God, who we can deliver this luggage to in person and we shall both split the funds inside the luggage after you must have received the luggage at your location.You shall be receiving 50% out of the amount as your own share,if you are capable and honest enough to keep the luggage confifential.We hope to meet a honest partner that is capable of this transaction,because all process is ligit and will be certified.
 
You are now required to contact our Mortgage department officer,if you are willing to be honest so that we can both handle this deal in progress...
 
kindly contact our Mortgage officer(Mr Lee Byrne)via his private email address,forwarding your full names,residential address,and mobile number to him regarding the luggage on transit:( l.byrne97@yahoo.com ).
 
Thank you for receiving our official information.
Harrisburg International Airport
 
Interim General manager.
 
Mr Jeffrey Hadley.
Remain Blessed.

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