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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: "MRS.FAITH THOMPSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <earnestjames@foxmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2016 20:34:18 -0800
Subject: Attn Dear E-mail Owner

DEAR BELOVEED FRIEND

I have waited enough to send your cheque bank draft ($800,000,00)united state us dollars for your compensation but i did not hear from you since and the time the bank draft will be expired is getting near, I finally arranged with the bank manger of FINANCIAL TRUST BANK OF BENIN MR JOHN JAMES and he has coveted the bank draft into cash payment and package it in a diplomatic box the arrangement has been finalized with DHL EXPRESS DELIVERY COURIER COMPANY THE RELLABLE DELIVRY SYSTEM to send the package through diplomatic courier service, I have contacted them and they told me that you should forward all this information below to them .please carefully confirm your full house address, your private mobile phone number and send it to them to avoid wrong delivery of the consignment to your doorstep.

FIRST NAME:
LAST NAME:
OCCUPATION:
YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS:
AGE:
YOUR PICTURE:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
OFFICE ADDRESS:
NEAREST AIR PORT:
PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION :( PASSPORT OR
DRIVE'S LICENSE:

Also remember that they did not know the contact of the box i registered it as an Africa cloths they don’t know that it contents money this to avoid them delaying with the delivery of the box is money. Note: that you have to pay them for the delivery fee which is $99,oo only.

JUST FEEL FREE AND CONTACT THEM WITH THIS.
CONTACT PERSON.REV.DR.EARNEST JAMES
EMAIL :(earnestjames@foxmail.com )
Telephone number. (+299)6855-1212

BATCH NO AXO77 SHIPMENT CODE 33XZS THE AIRWAY
BILL NUMBER.GX243RR
CONSIGNMENT REGISTERED CODES NO XGT442.
SECURITY CODES NO SCT/2071DHX3
BUILDING 9TH FLOOR BENIN.
Try to fill the Above Information’s where they will be sending you your money and also call Dr. Earnest James as soon as you send the information to them,
Your faithfully
Office File.

BEST REGARD'S
DR FAITH THOMPSON

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