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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: Lawal Jalo <anto-82@alice.it>
Reply-To: diproseclara@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 15:58:55 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED

Attn; Dear Beneficiary,

Please your urgent Attention is needed, we wish to inform you that our
Diplomatic agent conveying your consignment box valued the sum of $4.5
Million
United States Dollars misplaced your address, we required you Reconfirm the
following information's below so that her can deliver your Consignment
box to
you today and return immediately,

FULL NAME: ===========
COUNTRY: ===========
CITY: ===========
CURRENT HOME ADDRESS: =========
TELEPHONE/CELL PHONE NUMBER.======
AGE/OCCUPATION: =======
SEX:MAN.

She is waiting to hear from you today with the information's to bring
your
Consignment funds to your doorstep. NOTE: That Diplomat agent Rose
Clara did not know the content of The consignment box contains a huge
amount of
money which is $4.5 Million United States Dollars and on No circumstances
should you let her be at peril with the Consignment box, The consignments
were
moved from here as family Treasures, so never Disclose the real content to
her
until you receive your consignment.

God Bless You.
Best Regards
Mr. Lawal Jallo

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