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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: "U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <us-dhsoffce-govus@live.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 10:08:51 -0800
Subject: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

FROM THE PRESIDENCY'S OFFICE
            January  21st, 2014,
Attention: Friend
This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the re-activation
fee and the delivery of your ATM Card.
I paid it because the ATM Card pin code is 8119 $10.5m, has less three
days to expire and when it expires, the money will go into Government
purse with that I decided to help you pay the money so that the ATM
Card will not expire because I know that when you receive your ATM
Card definitely you must pay me back my money and even compensate me
for helping you, Now I want you to contact the Delivery Company with
your Full Contact information so that they can deliver your Card to
your designated address without any delay, Like I stated earlier the
delivery charges has been paid but I did not pay their official
keeping fees since they refused.
They refused and the reason is that they do not know when you are
going to contact them and demur rage might have increase, They told me
that their keeping fees is $85 per day and was deposited today ,
Below is their Contact Information,
Contact Person: Mr. Ben Morgam
Email Address: mrbenmorgan@diplomats.com
Telephone number: +234-802-913-6974
Make sure that contact their office today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once you receive your ATM card.
Information to send the $85 below.
Name: Musa Dare
Location: 12 Toye Street, Lagos. Nigeria
Zipcode: 23401
Text Question: Color
Text Answer: Blue
Amount: $85
I await your swift reply With the Western Union Information.
Thanks.
Best Regard,
God bless you.
PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA
GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN

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