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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. Williams Nnalue" <cristian.boi@tim.it>
Reply-To: gooddhloffice1222@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 16:09:19 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: COTACT DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY NOW FOR YOUR FUND




Attn, My Dear Friend.

I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft.but the manager of Eko Bank Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire.

So i told him to cash $15.5MIllion all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $15.5MIllion in cash was made with DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC .

This in the information they need to delivery your package to you.

Mr.ANTHONY JACKSON.

EMAIL:( gooddhloffice1222@gmail.com )

Telphone: +229-9856 94 00

YOUR FULL NAME ____
YOUR ADDRESS____
YOUR AGE______
YOUR CITY_______
YOUR STATE_____
YOUR COUNTRY_____
YOUR HOME PHONE______
YOUR CELL PHONE_____
Your occupation____
Your passport id____

Sincerely
Mr.Williams Nnalue.

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