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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: olliverjackson <"www."@tenor.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: olliverjackson55566@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2017 11:26:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From DHL Courier Service Company Benin Republic

From DHL Courier Service Company Benin Republic,
DHL International Benin
Lot No. 23 Patte D'Oie
03 BP 2147
Cotonou

Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 08:00-18:30, Closed 13:00-15:00
Sat 09:00-13:00
Sun Closed
Holidays Closed

Attn; Dear Package Owner

Please your urgent Attention is needed, we wish to inform you that our
Diplomatic agent conveying your consignment box valued the sum of $6.5 Million
United States Dollars misplaced your address, we required you to Reconfirm the
following information's below so that she can deliver your Consignment box to
you today and return immediately, simple contact Diplomat Luci Devaah on
her own email (lucidevaah1@gmail.com) with your information such as

FULL NAME: ===========
COUNTRY: ===========
CITY: ===========
CURRENT HOME ADDRESS: =========
TELEPHONE/CELL PHONE NUMBER.======
AGE/OCCUPATION: =======
SEX:======

She is waiting to hear from you today with the information's to bring your
Consignment box to your doorstep. NOTE: That Diplomat agent Luci Devaah
did not know the content of The consignment box contains a huge amount of money
which is $6.5 Million United States Dollars and on No circumstances should you
let her be at peril with the Consignment box, The consignments were moved from
here as family Treasures, so never Disclose the real content to her until you
receive your consignment box okay.

Best Regards

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