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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: "Brinks Global Security" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <brinksglobals@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 16:44:16 -0700
Subject: This office still await your reply with the only needed document from you urgently

Brinks Global Security
Contact Address: 59 Ortigas Avenue,
Rosario,Pasig City 1609. Philippines.
Direct E-mail: brinksglobals@gmail.com
 
Attention: Sir,
 
This is to inform you that your parcel contain your ATM CARD worth US$15.5 Million USD with your secrete pin number is still in this office here in Philippines for the past months ago and we hereby inform you that you are to provide for us immediately the National Bureau of Intelligence Clearance Certificate(NBI CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE) before we can deliver your parcel contain your ATM CARD worth US$15.5 Million USD with your secrete pin number directly to your address which is cashable in any ATM machine. This office still await your reply with the only needed document from you urgently.
 
Regards,
Arnel Paul Ramos

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