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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: DR DESMOND GREATE <"GGGG."@triton.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "mr.petergodwin600@gmail.com" <mr.petergodwin600@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2017 03:35:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Att;Package Delivering

Hello, this is your agent Mr.Peter Godwin, in charge of your delivering, finally your package has been released by the customs here at the airport and all the needed documents and paperwork's has been obtained and right now i am out of the customs custody and I am in a hotel now with your package and will be coming for your delivering as soon as I leave this hotel, so will have to reconfirm your home address and your phone to avoid wrong delivering, this is the information that is required from you to provide. (mr.petergodwin600@gmail.com)

(1)Your Full Name
(2)Mobile Phone Number
(3)Current Home Address
(4)Fax Number
(5)Country
(6)City
(7)Nearest Airport
(8)Passport/Drivers license

As soon as you are done with the reconfirmation you call me back this is my mobile number (+1 818-925-1054)
Thank You
Mr.Peter Godwin,

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