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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. MAVIS D. MAXWELL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wba.rickmpenza@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2017 14:37:46 -0500
Subject: ATTENTION SIR

ATTENTION!,

we wish to inform you that the Diplomatic Agent conveying security proof box sealed with synthetic nylon coated and padded with machine in worth of $5.7Millions,which is Five Million Seven hundred thousand us dollars, is currently in international airport there in your country with your consignment box.This is a note confirm that your package has
been release for weeks now, We required you to reconfirm the following information below,so that the diplomat delivering agent can be enable to locate your home address and deliver your package to your home address
today or next immediately,


NAME FULL:===========,
ADDRESS: =================,
MOBILE NO.:=======,
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:=======,
SEX=======
ATTACH YOUR ID=======


Contact the diplomatic agent with this email below with the information required.Contact Person: Mr.Rick Mpenza jr E-mail( wba.rickmpenza@yahoo.com ) you are advice to re-confirm your personal info to him to enable him locate your home address.Contract for your package as soon as possible today. Make sure you contact Mr.Rick Mpenza jr , at his E-mail( wba.rickmpenza@yahoo.com )


Yours In Service,
MR. MAVIS D. MAXWELL
DIRECTOR UN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

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