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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: "DR.GEORGE MOORE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr_georgemoore@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2017 02:51:06 -0700
Subject: HE JUST ARRIVE IN USA WITH YOUR CONSIGNMENT TRUNK BOX +14073297068

DR.GEORGE MOORE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE CELL# +2348138809384 ATTN:HONORABLE RECEIVER This is to clearly inform you that the courier service man by name MR.GARY EVERTS i sent to deliver your cash inheritance funds over $40m loaded in a trunk box has successfully arrived your country and he is at the Orlando International AIRPORT Florida, he needs your attention to direct him to the nearest airport to your door step. He is not aware of the content of the box because the first time this commission tried sending the box to you, the first diplomat made away with the box due to the fact that he knew the content but was later apprehended in Brazil. So i need you to contact him at once to enable him leave the airport as fast as he can to avoid the box been tampered knowing that the papers covering the box is said to be carrying hospital equipment as he was equally told too. Name=GARY EVERTS,Contact address=diplomatgarteverts@yahoo.com and contact number# 4073297068.Also you can reach me through this email for further clarifications.(dr_georgemoore@yahoo.com) DR.GEORGE MOORE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE CELL# +2348138809384

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