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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.George Wilson" <"info."@gaea.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.George Wilson" <mrgeorgewilson8@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 06:51:09 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings beneficial

GreetingS to you & your family,

Be informed your outstanding payment bank draft left has been converted into ATM Master/Visa Card, & also was registered with DHL Courier Service for your delivery and all necessary delivery arrangement for your ATM MASTER/VISA CARD worth of 11.8m United State Dollars has been granted for your delivery through DHL COURIER DELIVERY SERVICE in Benin Republic.

Moreover, to free it from Expiring,you are to contact the DHL COURIER SERVICE to know the delivery status of your ATM Master/Visa Card.
so Your ATM Card is well packaged with every legal document to cover it from having any problem with any Authorities or with your Federal Government.

So kindly feel free to contact the Courier Director through this below details and reconfirm to them your information and address where to send the Package to you.

Contact:Mr.George Wilson
Manager: ( D.H.L Courier Company Ltd )
Contact E-mail: (mrgeorgewilson8@gmail.com)
Contact Telephone Number: +229 663 587 62

Reconfirm below information to the company.

1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS:
3. YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE:
4. YOUR CONTACT PHONE:
5. YOUR COUNTRY:
7. YOUR AGE:
8.passport or i.d Card
9.Occupation:

Note:If you receive this email as spam message its due to our slow network connection
NOTE:THIS IS YOUR PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO OVX950.
make sure you dedicate the YOUR PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO OVX950 when
contacting Mr.George Wilson

Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Gary white
IMF DIRECTOR.

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