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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: "DHL COMPANY" <zhalnin@msm.ru>
Reply-To: shomeland085@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2023 04:42:32 +0300
Subject: OPEN YOUR MESSAGE!




Attention.
I'm Diplomatic Mr Frank Kelly I have been trying to reach you on your
Email about an hours now, just to inform you about my successful arrival
in Washington Dulles International Airport (I am Sterling, VA 20166, USA,
with your consignment Box worth $4.5 Million Dollars which I have been
instructed by I.C express courier delivery you please you are to
reconfirm your delivery Info to me, to avoid delivery to wrong person
such as,

YOUR FULL NAME__?
YOUR HOME ADDRESS___?
YOUR COUNTRY____?
YOUR CITY_____?
YOUR CURRENT TEL PHONE____?
YOUR OCCUPATION___?
Your 🆔 card

REGARD
Mr. Frank Kelly
Your diplomatic agent

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