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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.Peter Anderson" <www.mrsjanetmdifiore11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.peteranderson@yandex.com
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 10:41:29 +0100
Subject: Attention Beneficiary,



--
I'm diplomat Peter Anderson, I have just arrived at the airport with
your valued
Atm Card that contains sum of$ 4.8million USD in 30 minutes ago, please
reconfirm your home
address/ direct
phone number to me so that I can proceed to your home address right
away,please kindly
re-confirm the following information below:

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5.YOUR VALID ID CARD
6.THE NAME OF YOUR AIRPORT

call me now or text me (716)318-0916
Email:mr.peteranderson@yandex.com
Best Regards
Diplomatic,Mr.Peter Anderson

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