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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: "U.S. Postal Service" <vivi@kereknet.hu>
Reply-To: pillisam@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 21 May 2016 20:10:33 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION: DID YOU AUTHORIZE MRS. RITA JONES.?

ATTENTION: DID YOU AUTHORIZE MRS. RITA JONES.?

We received an email from Mrs. Rita Jones, stating that she is your sister
and you have given her permission to claim your package worth of
$3.5,000,000.00 USD ($3.5 Million USA dollars) ATM CARD scheduled for
delivery to your residence address.Your package among
the 6 parcels still in our custody that are still awaiting dispatch due to
incorrect receiver's/delivery address. This package was deposited in our
office on 21th of October 2015, By James Comey, the current Director of
Federal Bureau of Investigation(F.B.I), This said the fund was approved to
settle old contractors and compensation of scam victims and overdue
payment and your name was found among the beneficiary list and he also
paid the original shipping/handling fees and your package was sent to your
Address, it was returned back to our office after 72 hours due to
incorrect delivery address.

Confirm that Mrs. Rita Jones, was authorized to receive your package. If
yes, do send us a letter of authorization instructing us to ship the
package to Her address upon that she will be paying the Safe Keeping Fee
of $80usd, immediately before the Package will
be shipped to her Address Below.

15937 Avalon
South Holland IL 60573-1844
USA

And if No please, Do also re-confirm your mailing information below as
follows:

Send your correspondence to the manager:

1.)FULL NAME:.....
2.)ADDRESS:.......
3.)COUNTRY:.......
4.)AGE:.........
5.)SEX:.........
6.)PHONE:.....
7.)OCCUPATION.....
8.)YOUR SCAN COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/DRIVING LICENSE:..

Finally, you are to get back to this office immediately for
clarifications on this matter as we shall be available 24hours to speak
with you and give you the necessary guidelines on how to ensure that your
ATM MasterCard is delivered to you immediately, And be very much informed
that any further delay from your side could be dangerous, as we would not
be held responsible of anything if this ATM MasterCard is delivered to
Mrs. Rita Jones.

Name: Mr. Pills Sam
Email Address: pillisam@outlook.com
Phone Number: (507) 323-9510

We are waiting to receive your authorization letter for onward shipment To
Mrs. Rita Jones, if you are the one that gave her permission, so that once
she make the payment for the Safe keeping fee of the package which is the
sum of $80usd before we commerce with the delivery to her door step
without any delay.

Faithfully,
Mrs. McMillan Annette
United States Postal Service
U.S. Postal Service.
REGULAR POST SERVICE NEW YORK.

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