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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: FRONTIER GUARD <sfrontier_guard@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:28:15 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: ATTENTION: DELIVERY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT.


ATTENTION: RECEIVER,

THE MANAGEMENT & BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FRONTIER GUARDS SERVICE LIMITED,
WISH TO NOTIFY YOU THAT WE HAVE ROUNDED UP ALL NECESSARY CONSULTATIONS
WITH THE BANK EXECUTIVES, AS REGARD TO THE DELIVERY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT.IT
IS OUR PLEASURE TO NOTIFY YOU THAT THE EXECUTIVES OF THE THE BANK HAVE APPROVED YOUR CONSIGNMENT OF TWO BOXES AS STATED ON FILE AND RECORD,BUT HAVE NOT GRANTED US AN ALLOCATION FOR THE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT.

THE COMPANY MADE IT MANDATORY THAT YOU HAVE TO PRESENT THE REQUIREMENTS AS STIPULATED TO ENABLE US PROCESS THE NECESSARY DELIVERY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO YOUR CONSIGNMENT AND FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY TO YOUR DOOR STEP.

*FULL NAME
*CONTACT ADDRESS
*TEL PHONE NUMBER
*NEAREST AIRPORT AT YOUR VICINITY.

FINALLY,WITH THE LEGAL DOCUMENT WE CONFIRM FROM THE BANK,WE CAN DELIVERY YOUR CONSIGNMENT TO YOU AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT AT YOUR VICINITY.

ANTICIPATING YOUR IMMEDIATE COMPLIANCE WITH OUR OBLIGATION TO ENABLE US SERVE YOU BETTER.

SIGNED,
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MRS.JESSICA FRANK.

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