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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 Loretta ELynch <oofice16@tim.it>
Reply-To: mrs.lorettaelynch@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2017 16:47:32 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

Attn Dear Friend,

This is to inform you that your Compensation Payment worth of ($ 10.5M USD)
by the United Nation here in USA, has been converted into ATM Master Card to
free it from expiring and I have registered your ATM Card With the Fedex
Courier Company for them to deliver it to your home within 48 hours and we
agreed that the delivery of your ATM CARD Package will take off as soon as you
contact them with your full address where your ATM Card will be delivered to
you.

Name: ..........................................
Home or Office Address:.............................
Home or Cell Phone Number : .........................
Photos Copy.........................................
Age ...................................................

I have paid for the Insurance & Delivery Fee,Except their security Keeping Fee
which would he have only be paid when the Deposits is ready for shipment to
the Receiver. Please indicate the registration number (Shipment Code Fedex
33xzs) to enable them know that you are the right person.

Contact E-mail : ( mrs.lorettaelynch@yahoo.com )
Contact Person: Lorettael Lynch
Tel (+229-99-22-45-23)

Please do not let the Courier company to know the real content of the package,
I registered it as Plate Disk so please do not let Them know that the package
contain Atm Card. Let me know as soon as you contact the Courier Company.

Best Regards,
Mr. Lorettael Lynch,
Bank of America,

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