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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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Fraud email example:

From: delivery massange <massange222@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <mrdavenmorgan@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 21:54:41 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS


GOOD NEWS AND HAPPY NEW MOUNT.I am Mr. Daven Morgan. A computer scientist with Zenith Bank Plc. I am 49 years old, I came across your file which was marked X and your released disk painted RED, I took time to study it and found out that you have paid VIRTUALLY all fees and certificate but the fund has not been release to you, the most annoying thing is that nobody is telling you the truth that on no account will they ever release the fund to you. Instead, they let you spend money unnecessarily but thank God for United Nation intervention that have brought your file to this bank.I do not intend to work for this bank after the end of this year 2016 but I can release this fund to you if you can certify me of my security and how I can run away from this country if I do this because if I don't run away from this country after I made your transfer, I will be seriously in trouble and my life will be in danger here also have this in mind that you’re going to take 70% of total fund and 30% to me after you have received the fund in your account.Please this is like a Mafia setting in Nigeria/London, you may not understand it because you are not from here. The only thing I will need to release this fund is a special HARD DISK we call it HD120 GIG YOU WILL BUY THE TWO DISK FOR ME and I will use it to recopy your information and destroy the previous one and punch the computer to reflect in your bank within 24 banking hours I will clean up the tracer and destroy your file, after which I will run away from here to meet with you there.If you are interested to get the disk for me there or here, do get in touch with me immediately and send to me your convenient tell/fax numbers for easy communications also re-confirm your banking details, so that there won't be any mistake in moving the fund.For phone conversation, please call me on Tel: +44 792 4599055 and write me back immediately you receive this message if you are interested to buy the HD120 GIG for the release of your overdue payment, it is the final solution and it must be a secret between you and I.Regards,Mr. Daven MorganPayment Programmer / Remittance UnitZenith Bank, London,UK.

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