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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrandee@deliveryman.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- on his email address: his name is mr.andee, email address, mrandee@deliveryman.com he will call you today. note carefully that they (Deliveryman; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Ken Nana" <mrkennana01@att.net>
Reply-To: <mrken7@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 07:53:54 -0800
Subject: From Mr.Ken

My Dear,

I have a good news for you now.

I Made an arrange with a delivering man to help you deliver your box of fund to you. I received call from him that he has arrived now.The amount in the box is ($1 million dollars) He will deliver it to you successfully.

Make sure you work accord to they delivering man instructions there, to avoid you lose your fund there.
Send your full name & your address Direct Telephone Number Mobile Number and Your NEAREST AIRPORT to him, Contact him on his Email Address: his name is Mr.Andee, Email Address, mrandee@deliveryman.com He will call you today.

Note carefully that they content of they box is "MONEY" but I did not disclose it to him as money, Rather I informed him that the box contain "DOCUMENTS" From our bank belonging to you.This is your box CODE NUMBERS 254672, You will use to open your box.

I will attach the box picture, when it was being package in the Bank strong room and my Passport and ID card.
I will send it to you by Email.Please note that it is not good to delay.

I CHOSE TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH BECAUSE OF MY SINCERE WISH TO TREAT EVERY MAN AND WOMAN AS I WOULD EXPECT TO BE TREATED.
Let us work as one and with one spirit. Every thing works successfully if your spirit and my spirit is one.

Get back to me on my email with your phone# so i will call you today mrken7@gmail.com

Note carefully.I don't want you to send this email to they delivering man,and i want this transaction to be confidential.
On no circumstances should you let him know they content in the Box.

Sincerely.
Mr.Ken

Have a nice day!

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