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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. Antony Parker," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agent.davidmark015@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 04:00:07 -0700
Subject: Attention: Valuable Customer,

Attention: Valuable Customer,

We wish to inform you that the Diplomatic Agent conveying the package valued the sum of $8.5Million United State Dollars misplaced your Current address on transit and he is currently stranded at (North Carolina International Airport) with your package which contained ATM MASTER CARD. you are required to contact him and re-confirm the following information below to enable him deliver the Package that contained your compensation fund today.

Full Name: ============
Current Address: ==============
Mobile No.:===================
Name of Your Nearest Airport:==============
A Copy of Your Passport/Drivers License,(If possible):========

Please do contact the diplomatic agent with the email below or call him on phone.

Contact Person: Mr. David Mark
E-mail:(agent.davidmark015@gmail.com)

NOTE: That the agent did not know the content of the package for security seasons and as soon as the agent arrives in United States, you will be required to obtain the clearance certificate of the package before the custom at the airport will allow the diplomat to deliver the package to your nominated addresss without any delay in case if he arrives and they ask you to obtain the certificate you will not be surprised.

Best Regards,
Mr. Antony Parker,
Director DHL Company.

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