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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: "HON.DR. CHRIS WHITE" <"CHRISWHITE."@aroma.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "HON.DR. CHRIS WHITE" <mr.jeffscott@pisem.ne>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 01:08:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention: Please CONFIRM OWNERSHIP (PARCEL).

CONFIRM OWNERSHIP (PARCEL)
dhl International Benin
Lot No. 23 Patte D'Oie
03 BP 2147 Cotonou

Attention: Please CONFIRM OWNERSHIP (PARCEL).

We have a Parcel contained a raw cash through consignment box worth the sum of ($8.5 million USD) which will be deliver to you at the moment as long as you provide all the required information to the dhl Courier Delivery Express company before the parcel can be shipped to your own residential address in your country.

Further more,Your e-mail /Home address was among the luckiest package that will be send through Federal Express Delivery Service as soon as you contact them so what you have to do right now is to contact the Director of dhl Delivery Department for immediate dispatch to your residential address.

CONTACT PERSON;Mr. JEFF SCOTT Email;(mr.jeffscott@pisem.net) Or Website;www.dhl.com Reconfirm Your Address Once Again.

1.YOUR FULL NAME:=======
2.YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER======
3.YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS:=======
4.YOUR OCCUPATION:=========
5.YOUR COUNTRY:==========

My Regard to your family
HON.DR. CHRIS WHITE

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