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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: Mr Jim Wilfred <Wilfred1.@shirt.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "oficedelivery@outlook.com" <oficedelivery@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2016 19:13:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good Day

Good Day;This is Mr Jim Wilfred,A courier Diplomatic Agent,Just wanna let you
know about my successful arrival to Hillary Clinton National Airport In (Little Rock)
with your ATM CARD worth sum of $950,000 USD Million dollars


Address : 1 Airport Dr, Little Rock, AR 72202, Stats-Unis
Telephone :+1(501)-237-5283

so reconfirmed your full information to me such as
your home address
your name;
occupation;
sex/age;
nearest airport;
telephone number,

You can call me on phone +1(501)-237-5283 or Text message +1(501)-237-5283
Email address;{oficedelivery@outlook.com}
i want you to reconfirmed your delivery address to me
for quick process
office Telephone Number in Benin Republic is (+229-666-74696)
best Regard Mr.JIM WILFRED

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