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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.Jim Kim" <"www."@mbc.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " jimkimdpmaww9292@gmail.com" <jimkimdpmaww9292@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2016 00:42:22 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Contact me with all your details to deliver your box to you

I know that this mail meet you with surprise, my name is diplomat Mr.JIM KIM, I am with your Box fund valued $10 Million United state dollars I am now in San Diego International Airport , Address: 3225 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, United States With your Box and all the documents related your Box fund is with me but I misplace your address, please call me urgent with my number: (415) 663-7806 or respond to me with bellow email: jimkimdpmaww9292@gmail.com and reconfirm your information to help me deliver your Box today, again you require to send only $125 USD to origin of your fund as airport clearance, respond urgent let me proceed.

Thank you.
Diplomat Mr JIM KIM,


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