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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: "Allan Varmak" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <allan.varmak@ciudad.com.ar>
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:38:11 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENT

Attention please,

I am a Diplomat Named Allan Varmak, mandated to deliver your package to you in your country home of residence. The Package came from one of the America pay center and your email was among the email that was selected for the Package as a benefactor whose details will be revealed to you after handing over the Package to you in accordance with the Agreement I signed with the benefactor when he enlisted my assistance in delivering the Package to you. I am presently at Heathrow International Airport in the United Kingdom and will make arrangements to leave for the delivery of the Package to you in your country home of residence as soon as you have to reconfirm the following information so as to ensure that I am dealing with the right person.

1)Full Name:
2)Residential Address:
3)Age :
4)Occupation:
5)Direct Telephone Numbers;
6)country :

After verification of the above information with what I have on file. I shall contact you so that we can make arrangements on the exact time I will be bringing your package to your residential address. Send the requested information so that we can proceed. Contact,

Best Regards.
Allan Varmak

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