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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: "Jim David" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jimdavid233@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 22:26:45 +0100
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

Dear Beneficiary
 
This is Jim David from the DHL Express courier Company
Am please to inform THAT Your ATM card worth of $4.5 million USD have
Registered in our company this morning as we agreed and the delivery will
take off tomorrow morning based on my agreement with them, UNITED NATION ORG,
Please reconfirm your full address such as
 
Your Full Name: .........
Your Full Address:  ......
Your Age......
Your ID
Your occupation....
Your Direct Telephone Numbers: .............
 
Thanks
Regards
Jim David
DHL Express courier company Director

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