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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: "Ms. Sophie Burgaud" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atm.dipartment@laposte.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:49:55 +0530
Subject: Your Chase Bank ATM Card delivery / Reference No: BJ4587ZRY

We the Royal Errand Delivery wants to inform you that we just arrived at Gen. Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport, Massachusetts Usa with your CORPORATE ATM CARD Parcel valued $8.4Million, which was brought to our office yesterday in Vancouver, Canada by Mr. Armet Duff of Chase Bank Canada to be shipped to you. note that A Tax/Stamp Duty MUST be procured according to the New Customs Creed and the essence to ensure a hitch-free delivery of the amount is $80 only.

Please provide the information below to enable us have your parcel shipped to you

Full Name:
Current Home Address:
Cell Phone Number:
Occupation:
Nearest Airport:

Reference No: BJ4587ZRY
Registration No: QZR4545/BN-DIP/17
Track No: 8579568710
Registered as 'Special Diplomatic Class Delivery' SDCD.
Content: 1 Parcel (ATM Card) 2017
ATM Card N0. (4539-5554-0473-3839)
Series Bearer Bonds Issued by CHASE BANK, CANADA.

Reply to the below following information.

Contact : Mr Malcus Holmes
Position: Supervisor (Royal Errand Delivery)
email: atm.dipartment@laposte.net
Mobile: (617) 313-3471

Sophie Burgaud
Manager (Royal Errand Delivery)

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