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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: "JOHN WILSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sa.bob04@sify.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:04:51 +0100
Subject: Your overdue inheritance/lottery prize



Your Honesty Payment !!!!!!!




Your overdue inheritance/lottery prize that was stopped
by the united nations have been released and it is put in deposit GOLDMINE Courier Company to deliver
to you as cash a payment! since you’re disappointed in the past.So contact GOLDMINE Courier Company with your delivery address such as
1,your country 2,your home adress,3 your current OR DIRECT telephone number and your city

Below is there information

Contact Person Dr.BEN Williams
Email: ( sa.bob02@sify.com )
Tel: +234-70911-06444




You should duly contact Goldmine courier company for tracking nos and
v.i.p shipment recipient's (SKF).your reference code is..AXD-102-87539B.
Note that you will pay for the Security Keeping Fee of $365 and it is compulsory.
and to avoid delay of the delivery the box was registered as west african clothes so dont
let them know the content of this box

Best Regards.
Engr.John F.Wilson

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