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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: "Courier Agent Mr John Harris" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <john_harris1@deliveryman.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 12:33:38 +0530
Subject: C0NTACT JOHN HARRIS FOR Y0UR 3.5 MILLI0N DOLLARS

I am Courier Diplomatic Delivery Agent Mr John Harris; I have been trying to reach you on your telephone about an hour now just to inform you about my successful arrival in USA BALTIMORE WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT USA with your $3.5 Million usd box of consignment worth $3.5 Million United State Dollars cash which I have been instructed by (UN) UNITED NATION AND (IMF) INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND. to deliver to you as they have approved $3.5 Million Dollars to be delivery to you as part of your unclaimed Fund which you did not receive.


I am presently at airport with your $3.5 Million usd Package. The Airport authority demanded for all the legal back up papers to prove to them that the fund is no way related with neither drug nor fraud money, I have presented the papers I handed to them and they are very much pleased with the papers and they have confirmed you as the rightful receiver of the $3.5 Million Dollars. Please try and reach me with my United States Phone Number +1(347) 435-2691 as I can not afford to spend more time here due to other delivery I have to take care of.


I want you to know that you have 48 hours to Email me at: john_harris1@deliveryman.com and call me on my United States phone +1(347) 435-2691 As you may know I do not want the security company where this $3.5 Million usd is lodged to start raising an eye brow because of the length of time it has stayed.However, before the delivery is effected, we need you to reconfirm the following information so that the funds will not be delivered to someone else or to wrong address.

Reconfirm Your
1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Direct Telephone Numbers:
4. Age:
5. Occupation:
Forward the Above details to my email id: john_harris1@deliveryman.com


After verification of the information with what I have on file, I shall contact you so that we can make arrangements on the exact time I will be deliver your $3.5 Million usd to your address. your delivery information should be sent to my direct email address john_harris1@deliveryman.com
Send the requested information so that we can proceed.


Yours In Service
Mr John Harris Courier Diplomatic Delivery Agent
DIPLOMAT LOGISTIC GLOBAL COURIER COMPANY
PHONE: +1(347) 435-2691
SECURITY CODE: (FAQ/AHP/XGN/007)

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