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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: "Dr. Idriss Jackson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <deliverydeptservice4@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 00:10:45 +0100
Subject: Your Atm Card ( Shipment Code awb 33xzs).


Dear Beneficiary,
Microsoft SmartScreen marked this message as junk and we'll delete it after ten days.
Wait, it's safe!

Dear Beneficiary,

I have registered your ATM CARD of $10.2Million USD with DHL Express Courier
Company with registration code of ( Shipment Code awb 33xzs).

please Contact with your delivery information such as, Your Name,Your
Address and Your Telephone Number:

Name Fednard Eze
E-mail: dhldeliverydept@hotmail.com

I have paid for the Delivery fee.of $300 The only fee you have to pay is
Insurance fee only. Please indicate the registration Number Fedbard Eze and
ask Him how much is their Insurance fee so that you can pay it and receive your Atm Card.

Best Regards

Dr. Idriss Jackson

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