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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.john William" <"WWW.123."@festa.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.john William" <cynthiarose55@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 22:07:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn; Dear Beneficiary,

Attn; Dear Beneficiary,


Please your urgent Attention is needed, we wish to inform you that our Diplomatic agent conveying your consignment box valued the sum of $9.5 Million United States Dollars misplaced your address, we required you Reconfirm the following information’s below so that She can deliver your Consignment box to you today and return immediately,


Your Full Name:=======
Your Country:===============
Your Direct Telephone Numbers:======
Your Nearest airport:==================
Your Current Home Address:===============
Your Current E-mail Address:========
Your Current Occupation:=======
Your age/sex:============


Please do contact the diplomat agent LADY CYNTHIA ROSE with the email and with the information’s required. Diplomat Name: DIPLOMAT ROSE CYNTHIA Contact E-mail: ( cynthiarose55@yahoo.com ) she is waiting to hear from you today with the information’s to bring your Consignment funds to your doorstep. And Try to indicate these CODES to the Diplomat because it will prove that you are the rightful person that owns The Consignment Box.


A) YOUR BOX REGISTRATION NUMBER: XQD7819-SC
B) THE SECURITY CODE CONSIGNMENT BOX: ez/85t/kab/2017/color: silver


NOTE: That Diplomat agent LADY CYNTHIA did not no the content of The consignment box contains a huge amount of money which is $9.5 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.


God Bless You
Best Regards
Mr.john William

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