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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: Hodge James <new_adamastor@portugalmail.pt>
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2019 00:48:09 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT DELIVERY



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Hello Dear Beneficiary,
This is to inform you that diplomat David Solomon is on his way to
your country now and he need your Home address, your Phone Number and
your nearest airport to deliver your compensation luggage prize from
ECOWAS
BOARD which worth value of $5.5 Million USD.So,Email Him your home
address city,phone number,and nearest airport to land, NB,that the
young man did
not know the content of the consignment box.
His EMAIL(daviddenwa@yahoo.com)And Try to indicate this CODES to the
Diplomat because it will prove that you are the rightful person that
owns The Consignment Box.
A) YOUR BOX REGISTRATION NUMBER: XQD7819-SC(B)THE SECURITY CODE
CONSIGNMENT BOX: ez/85t/kab/2019/color: Green, NOTE: The Diplomat agent
Mr, David Solomon don't know the content of The consignment box
contains a huge amount of money which is $5.5 Million United States
Dollars and on No
circumstances should you let him to know the content of the
Consignment box package Please reconfirm Your Full
Name.....................
Occupation.............
your delivery home Address...............
Age.........................
Phone Number....................
Nearest Airport.............
Regards
Hodge James

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