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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: "Mullen Williams" <info@info.net>
Reply-To: express.courier31@aol.com
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 15:20:59 +0200
Subject: Delivery

Good News,

Your Compensation Fund $1.5M USD in an Atm Card package
with registration code (GB009GB) arrived John F. Kennedy
International Airport New York this morning.

And our delivery agent is waiting to get your delivery
details reconfirmed so that he can proceed to your address
for delivery of your package.Reconfirm to him the below
details as requested.

1. YOUR FULL NAME_____
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS______
3. YOUR HOME AND CELL NUMBER____
4. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION_______
5. NEAREST AIRPORT NAME_______

CONTACT PERSON; Agent. Mr. Washington
E-mail: express.courier31@aol.com
Phone; (347) 974-8840

Thanks
Mr. Mullen Williams
Email: express.courier31@aol.com
Director Express Courier Delivery Company
BURKINAFASO OUAGADOUGOU

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