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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: "Mrs.Linda Ibe" <www.@poem.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Linda Ibe" <agent.markdelivery@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2018 20:39:41 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

ATTENTION YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

I Wish to inform you that diplomatic agent will proceed your delivery of your ATM MASTER CARD valued sum of US$$50.5 million United States Dollars is for your compensation funds do to your past effort meanwhile you have to reconfirm your destination home address for avoid wrong delivery OK. This is the info needed below your delivery can be proceed deliver to your home address such as the information.
YOUR NAME:=======
HOME ADDRESS:=====
MOBILE NO:=====
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT: ====

Please do contact to enable proceed your delivery to your destination home address within 6 hrs immediately your reply back OK.
Diplomat Agent Mark Abraham
Contact Email:(agent.markdelivery@yahoo.com)

Go ahead and see that you get back immediately because i am waiting to hear from you today with the information's.

Best Regards.
Mrs.Linda Ibe

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