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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: "(CUSTOMER SERVICE) 021 DELIVERY" <customercare021delivery@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:47:54 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: TREAT URGENTLY


ATTENTION FRAU DRES

YOUR QUESTIONS ARE NO LONGER ACCOMONDATING IT IS EITHER YOU ARE MAKING THE PAYMENT FOR COURIER CHARGES AS INSTRUCTED IN YOUR PREVIOUS EMAIL OR YOU LOOSE YOUR PRIZE OF 500,000.00GBP TO CHARITY ORGANISATION

I HAVE EXPLAIN IN YOUR PREVIOUS EMAIL WHY YOU HAVE TO MAKE THE PAYMENT BEFORE WE CAN RELEASE YOUR PARCEL TO YOUR HOME ADRESS

NOTE YOU HAVE JUST 48HRS TO DO THIS

THANKS

DAVID SMITH

Verina Dres <VeDre112@germanmail.info> wrote:

For several hours I was reflecting about meticulously your latest letter and frankly, I am quite distressed.

I do not understand why it is now so seriously more troublesome to receive my money than promised. Would it not be easier to just send me a cheque? Can you please elucidate this for me?

It would be nice if you would please reply? I would expect something accommodating from you.

Frau Dres

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