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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.Philip Micheal" <www887.@violin.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Barr.Philip Micheal" <richardkelvin88855@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 20:24:50 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION OF YOUR SHIPMENT ATM VISA CARD

Dear Sir/Madam

I am Barrister Philip Micheal, I work with Ministry Of Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration here in Cotonou, Republic Of Benin, A delivery Agent by name Mr.John Williams came down last week from your country with a package that contained Atm Visa Card worth of $5.5 Million Dollars. He submitted the package to our office on his arrival for safe keeping and later his body was found dead in a ghastly auto crash in the city. We have sent the package back to your country via diplomatic services because there is no other way to locate you in respect of the package.

The only information we have about you is your email address/name which he wrote somewhere in the document attached to the package. So we are emailing you in respect of this to know f you are the rightful owner of the Atm Visa Card so that you can contact the assigned diplomatic who arrived your country with your package a while ago. Please if you are the owner,kindly contact the diplomatic Agent Mr.RICHARD KELVIN Email(richardkelvin88855@gmail.com)and reconfirm your full information such as your full name your home address, your contact phone number and nearest airport include your Id to enable him deliver the package to you safely; I anticipate your update once you get in contact with the diplomat.

Best Regards.

Barr.Philip Micheal.

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