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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: "DIPLOMATIC FOX LARRY" <"www."@aqua.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "DIPLOMATIC FOX LARRY" <mrfoxlarryjohnson@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2017 18:41:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONTACT ME NOW CALL or SEND ME SMS 1(409)527-3165

Greetings!!! I am Mr.Fox Larry a diplomatic agent convey to deliver your package valued the sum of $7.5Million United States Dollars and i am here to inform you about my successful Arrival in VALLEY International Airport Texas with your package,So i am currently in VALLEY International Airport Texas to take care of Delivery tonight to your door step, so urgently contact me CALL or SEND ME SMS 1(409)527-3165 to enable me make the delivery successfully tonight and start going home to my family.

Please you are advice to reconfirm to me the following information’s to enable me deliver your consignment box to you Please do contact me ASAP.CALL or SEND ME SMS 1(409)527-3165

YOUR FULL NAME: ==================
YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS: ===============
MOBILE NO.:=============(COMPULSORY)
YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:========
OCCUPATION ===============
SEX ===============

I am waiting for your response once you have receive my email .CALL or SEND ME SMS 1(409)527-3165 with the full information to avoid wrong delivery OK
Thanks.
Diplomat Mr.Fox Larry

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