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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: "MRS. JENNA GOUDREAU " <garda@gardaexport.com>
Reply-To: "dhl.shippment@yandex.com" <dhl.shippment@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 02:05:48 -0500 (ECT)
Subject: Ready To Pick Up Your Master Card



Complement of the season,
I am Mrs. Jenna Goudreau the new Director Foreign Payment Unit. Be informed that your ATM Card Value $5.8M been your compensation from the Ecowas office, which is for the support of the Economic Meltdown and World Bank Assistance Project has now been deposited this morning via Dhl Express, you are advice to contact Mr. Jerry Bright, the head department with your Full names, home address, country & phone number where they will deliver your parcel to you, your ATM Card fund is been deposited with the Ownership certificate of your fund. Once you contact them they will email you before the delivery take place.

Contact Person: Mr. Jerry Bright
Contact Email: dhl.shippment@yandex.com
Tel: +229 99558846

Yours truly,
Mrs. Jenna Goudreau

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