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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: Mr Andrew Ndife <"www."@shore.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr Andrew Ndife <victorumeh309@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2017 03:23:38 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Dear





Attention Dear this is to notify you about my successful arrival at (JFK international airport New York ), with your ATM card valued $7.5Million United States Dollars. First of all I wish to introduce myself to you. My names are Mr. Andrew Ndife from DHL Company in Republic of Benin, I want you to reconfirm me your home address as I went to New York to drop some packages then I misplaced your home address. Please kindly text me back with your home address thank you. Mr. Andrew Ndife.

FULL NAME
HOME ADDRESS
THE NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT
YOUR ID
YOUR PHONE NUMBER
AND YOUR NEXT OF KIN
Phone Number: (+1-9145948204
Email. (dhldeliverycompany@naij.com)

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