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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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Fraud email example:

From: Agent donald frank <"www."@fine.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Agent donald frank <agentdonaldfrankfromdhlcourier@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 10:41:42 +0900 (JST)
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION TO RECEIVE YOUR CONSIGNMENT PACKAGE,

IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION TO RECEIVE YOUR CONSIGNMENT PACKAGE,

this is to inform that the diplomatic agent Donald Frank , he is
currently in flight route to your country capital from where he will
then proceed to your resident to hand over the package to you, so I
will also be sending you the customized key and the unlock key card
containing the 4 digits codes which enable you to open the Diplomatic
Package Of $7.5 Million United State Dollars, once your diplomatic
agent delivers the Package to you.

So therefore, the diplomatic agent mistakenly misplaced your delivery
Info and so you are to kindly update him right away with your Info as
requested bellow to allow the Diplomatic Agent Donald Frank to make a
direct delivery to your resident when his diplomatic flight touches
down in your country;
Contact Info as bellow:
Name: Diplomatic Donald Frank
Email: agentdonaldfrankfromdhlcourier@gmail.com
Direct Call Or Text: +1 (929) 360-1815

Your Full Names (For ID purposes) .......................
Your Full Address ..................................
Your City & Country ............................................
Cell/Mobile Number (Compulsory) ....................................
Your Tel (Optional) .....................................................
A Copy of ID Card (Facial Recognition) .........................................

Finally dear, I will be waiting to hear from you so I can update the
diplomatic agent with your Info as he is already in flight to your
location for the delivery.
Best Regard
MR. JOHN FRED
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