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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: diplomaticagent <"www."@mild.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: diplomaticagent <diplomaticagent1a@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 06:07:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PLEASE ATTENTION MY DEAR


PLEASE ATTENTION MY DEAR

Our diplomatic agent just arrived at (ATLANTA GEORGIAN AIRPORT IN USA)
right now with your ATM card by international monitoring fund (IMF) as world beneficially of the year 2017 which worth's of
$9.7 millions US Dollars inside the ATM card. and we sent him today to delivered the card to you at your home address .
he need your effort right now for him to rich you with the card ,
The Name of your delivering ATM card is (MR, FRANK BEN),he is now at USA airport whit your ATM card,
Text Him a message right now at 202 858 5109

and give him all about your information to avoid wrong delivering?
Such as:

Your Name,......
Your Address.....
Your Telephone Number:........
your country and state...........
and your nearest airport..........

And don't contact any person again about the delivering because if you do,you will lost your ATM card of 9.7 millions US Dollars ?
The Name of the DIRECTOR AGENT from office is( MR JAMES GENTLE),his E-mail:is
(diplomaticagent1a@gmail.com)
HE IS THE MANAGER THAT APPROVE THIS ATM CARD TO YOU DIRECT FROM THE DHL OFFICE AT BENIN REPUBLIC
Call him right now for more information at +229 990 801 33.

Thanks

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