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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 ARON MARTINS <78waha25@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tntdirectoraronmartins@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2021 23:50:46 -0700
Subject: VERY URGENT!!!!!!

VERY URGENT!!!!!!

This is to inform you that our delivery agent Mr. John Kante has
arrived John F.Kennedy International Airport
for the delivery of your ATM package worth $2.7Million United State Dollars
Please you have to apply now and receive your compensation fund at the
International airport
With immediate Effects, or any address or International airport of your chosen

Delivery Agent Contact Information Below
Names...John Kante (Delivery Agent)
Email... agentoffice002@gmail.com
Address... Queens, NY11433 United State
Note... Only fees required from you is the [Affidavit of claim
certificate]fees which is affordable & you must be on the same page
With the delivery agent person, let that be your primaries priorities,

Best Regards
TNT DIRECTOR, MR ARON MARTINS

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