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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: "barr. terry white" <"barr.davidmark."@royal.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "barr. terry white" <terrywhiteoffice@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 12:39:31 +0900 (JST)
Subject: call or text (607) 354-1510

MR. Terry White DHL AGENT IS NOW AT CINCINNATI / NORTHERN KENTUCKY
AIRPORT WITH YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX WORTH OF 4.7 MILLION USD DOLLARS,
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SEND HIM YOUR DETAILS AGAIN SO THAT HE CAN NOT
MAKE MISTAKE OR CALL HIM (607) 354-1510 Email;terrywhiteoffice@yahoo.com
THIS IS ALL NEEDED NOW URGENT BECAUSE HE IS THERE NOW WAITING TO HEAR
FROM YOU SINCE YESTERDAY, AND I TOLD HIM TO BE AT THE SECURITY OFFICE
SO THAT NOTING WILL HAPPEN TO THE CARD.

(1) Full names ---
(2) Phone line ---
(3) Country and city -----
(4) Age/sex ------
(5) NEAREST AIRPORT: ---
(6) Home address:-
BANK REGISTRATION NO :EG58945
CODE NUMBER: 0140479

also make sure that you forward you Code Number and Bank registration's to him
because it is very important to enable him locate your package. Please do contact
the diplomatic agent with the information required CALL (607) 354-1510 He is
waiting to hear from you today with the information,

Best Regard
Mr David mark

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