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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.David Moore," <"www."@tune.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.David Moore," <diplomatic.agent777@diplomats.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2017 21:07:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Financial diplomatic delivery handover reported to you,


Financial diplomatic delivery handover reported to you,

Your hoping earlier delivery agent has been arrested attempting to escape with your package, location, Blue Ridge Regional Airport, 525 Airport Road Martinsville, Virginia 24112 USA surprisingly, getting back to Africa 6 days ago he shot himself and die. I was assign with immediate effect by our company to arrive and complete your delivery assignment and I am in Martinsville, Virginia 24112 USA ready to complete your delivery.

Unfortunately, 2 documents are missing and the authority refuses to allow me deliver to your destination until the 2 documents is replaced; the documents are (fund ownership certificate and anti money-laundering certificate) cost $105.00 only. According to the legal cost results of the document obtaining, it shows from Africa and authority has contacted Barrister Isaac Ezem, from Benin and he confirmed back that immediately you send the fee,i will have it and your delivery assignment will be completed.

For your URGENT achievement, the fee is requested to be sent via Money Gram or Western Union and i will give you the receiver’s name and address send the fee upon your reply. I m ready and waiting to hear from you and proceed from here to your home address, kindly reconfirm your address below,


Best regards
Mr.David Moore,
private mail:david.moor.moore77@gmail.com
E-mail:diplomatic.agent777@diplomats.com
Contact me in cooperation of call or SMS on +1(276) 447-0750

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