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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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Fraud email example:

From: "DIPLOMATIC.Mark Udefi " <WWW.@viola.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "DIPLOMATIC.Mark Udefi " <markudefi@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2016 09:14:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: I'm Diplomatic Agent MR Mark Udefi

I'm Diplomatic Agent MR Mark Udefi have been trying to reach you on your phone about four hours now, just to inform you about my successful arrival in Atlantic City International Airport New Jersey, with your Package.which I have been instructed by DHL EXPRESS COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY to be delivered to you.

The Airport Authority demanded for all the legal back up papers to prove to them that the Package ready delivery, I have presented the papers I handed to them and they are very much pleased with the papers I presented but the only thing that is still keeping me here is the airport custom yellow tag and International Delivery Permit certificate. which is not placed on the package, one of the Airport Authority has advise that we get the custom yellow tag and International Delivery Permit certificate which will cost $105.
Regard
DIPLOMATIC.Mark Udefi
TELEPHONE: OR SMS +(989) 856-6746

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