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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. Junior Ralph" <"WWW.."@fine.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Junior Ralph" <juniorralph78@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 23:06:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention please


Attention please

Office of ATM Swift Card department wants you to understand that everything is

in order (DHL company) Decided to pay you via ATM MASTER CARD
which worth sum
of $10.8 Million USD For activation of your Card pin number and also cover the
insurance coverage to enable you have access of withdraw once you cash up your
ATM Master Card include you ID Card

Don't forget to reconfirm your current data as Mr. Junior Ralph requested to
enable their delivery agent deliver went he arrive.

Herein is what they need from you

1. Your Full Names:_____________
2. Postal Address:__________
3. Direct Cell Numbers:_______
4. E-mail Address:__________
5. Sex:__________
6.Age:____________
7. Occupation:__________
8.Nationality:_____________
9.Country Name_____________

Please hurry up now as your package might attract more charges if it stays
more
than 3days with DHL and do keep me posted for record
updated.

Thanks and remain blessed

Don't forget to reconfirm your current data as Mr. Junior Ralph
requested to enable their delivery agent deliver went he arrive.

Mr. Junior Ralph
Email: (juniorralph78@yahoo.com)
Phone number,+229 99687178
YOU CAN CALL ME NOW OK
I am waiting to hear from you as soon as possible.

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