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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 John G. Roberts Jr" <hilarrybalon450@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:

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This is Mr John G. Roberts Jr, from the high Court of Justice
Washington DC, I'm here to inform you about your Compensated
Consignment Box worth of $20 million USD, from the Deputy Director of
the Federal Bureau investigation Sir David Lance Bowdich,but Mr Chris
the Federal Bureau investigation officer want to Claim your fund
because he said you was killed by Gangsters some years Ago,but since
then i have been searching and looking for your Contact up till
now,I?m looking for your Contact because I'm a honest man and i can?t
allow someone to take what doesn?t belongs to him/her,so you have to
Choose the Delivery Company that will deliver you your fund Among the
three



UPS Delivery Company 4hours price ?$450



FedEx Delivery Company 6hours price $350



DHL Company 9hours price $250



Choose the delivery Company which will deliver your box and Sir David
Assign Officer Daniel Munoz, to escort the Company Agent that will
deliver the fund so that no one will hurt or stole the box from the
Agent because the box is contains with your funds on it, make sure you
send me a gift for helping you ones you receive this your box from the
Company Congrats

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