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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: James Tharp <seguneric5@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:

I AM Barr.Nancy Shika. The Director of Conformable Bank Draft of
($10.2M).This is to bring to your notice that,I have paid the
Registration Fee of your Conformable Bank Draft of ($10.2M), because
the Conformable Bank Draft of ($10.2M) worth $10.2 Million USD has
less a month to expire and when it expires the money will go into
Government reserve. With that I decided to help you pay the money so
that the package will not expire, because I know when
you get your Conformable Bank Draft definitely you must compensate me.
Now, your Confirmable Bank Draft has been deposited with delivery
agent Mr.James Tharp here for delivery direct to your
doorstep.therefore, I want you to contact Mr.James Tharp with your
full destination address without any delay.like I stated earlier, the
delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their official
security keeping fee so they refused to release your funds.Reasons for
their refusal are because they do not know when you are going to
contact them. They told me that their keeping fee is $75. Again, don’t
be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $75, and i
deposited it Yesterday.

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address.

Contact Person ::James Tharp
Email Address: redacted@domain.name
Registration No; Eg2277
Code Number::01721441

(1)Your Full Name-
(2)Cell Phone
(3)Your Country
(4)Email Address--
(5)ID Photo
(6)Occupation
(7)Home Phone
(8)City of resident-
(9)Number of next of kin

Ask Delivery agent Direct How you Can Send to Them Their Official
Security Keeping Fees Which is only $75.
Contact Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once
you receive your Package.

Yours Faithfully,
Barr.Nancy Shika

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