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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. David Jackson" <pm7115916@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Dr. David Jackson" <dhlserviceexpress213@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2016 02:02:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention


Attention
We have Authorized your UBA bank cheque worth $3.500,000.00 send through Dhl Express after our finally meeting regarding your fund, All you will do is to contact DHL 

express Manager Director Dr David Jackson He will give you direction on how your UBA Bank cheque will be deliver to your home address.Remember to send him your Full information to avoid wrong delivery such as
Receiver's Name
Address
Country
Phone Number

Please remember to contact him with your code of AM04, in case you contact him indicate the code to him. We have paid their insurance fee expect their delivery fee of 

$189 which they said that you will pay upon your confirmation, don't be deceiver by any person to pay any other charge expect the $189 for delivery charge
Best Regards.
Mrs.Gwen Abiola Oloke
UBA

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