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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.CHARLES PRESLEY <office60@greenxxeeg.jp.tn>
Reply-To: <johnlee.2016@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 06:05:57 -0800
Subject: congratulation,

congratulation,

This is to inform you that the board of director have decided to use this opportunity to

signed the clearance of your fund with US$45 dollar only if you will be able to pay the fee

within 2 days interval, they play it as a game to favor those that want to claim they fund

while they don’t have the fee placed for it as bank protocols. Furthermore as the case

might be right now if you fail to comply to start receiving your fund then don’t blame any

person because right now the ball is in your court

Mr. Jerald Gaines from HOUSTON, TX USA had just received his ATM VISA CARD worth of US

$5,000.000.00, Mr. Jerald Gaines whom received his ATM CARD from the DHL Courier Service

after he complied with the US$65 delivery fee.

For you to be sure of this transaction, I hereby advise you to track the Waybill made to

Mr. Jerald Gaines, and its DHL tracking # 6824075812, I advise you to track it, or click on

the link below http://www.dhl.com/en/express/tracking.html?AWB=6824075812&brand=DHL.

All you have to do is to get back to me with your delivery address, direct cell number and

the copy of your ID. Don't forget that the delivery fee is US$65 only, As soon as the US$45

fee is paid, your delivery will be commence immediately and you will receive your ATM Visa

Card, within 3days

However those that did not comply with this opportunity, their fund will still remain but

the amount they place on it by, January 4th, 2016 which our office will resume is $450

dollar, so make your choice to look for this little US$65 fee right now or to get the

$500,000,00 dollar by January 4th or to loose your fund entirely, the choice is yours,

Meanwhile I advise you to use below information to remit the US$65 fee via western union or

money gram and don’t wait till the two days because delay is dangerous, unless you don’t

need your fund any more

Receiver name:.........NGOZI ABUCHI
Receiver Location:....NIGERIA
Text question:...........HOLY
Test Answer:.............PRAY FOR US
Amount to send:.......US$65 Dollar
MTCN:................
Senders name:.......
Senders Address:....

In receipt of your payment, we will ship your ATM card to you and also send to you via e-

mail attachment the dispatch delivery receipt with the tracking number that will enable you

to track it online to verify when your ATM card will arrive to your designated address as

you will forward to us. Also inform this office your perfect time of visitation when the

delivery man get to your home address.

Official acknowledgement of this mail is urgently required in this matter. I await your

prompt urgent respond.

Thanks for your understanding. Call me on: +2348101509177 for more understanding.

WAITING TO READ YOUR E-MAIL.
YOURS AFFECTIONATELY.
MR.CHARLES PRESLEY.
+2348101509177

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