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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- james.mike34@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Richard Maxwell" <"WWW."@dune.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Richard Maxwell" <maxwellrichard619@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 01:08:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund
transferred under the co-operation of my new

Good day dearest,

I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred under the co-operation of my new
partner from USA. Presently I am in USA with my partner now, for investment projects.

Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring the funds despite that failed us some how.

In This regard, i want you to contact the Apex global Delivery Company as soon as possible to know When They will deliver your package of ATM VISA CARD to you before the expiration date.

For your information, I have paid for the Tax charges for your ATM VISA CARD, but They will only demand the sum of ( â‚¬ 100 Euro ) for security and delivery fees Which you will send to the global diplomatic company with your information's to deliver your package to your address in your country.

Again, do not be deceived by anybody to ask you to pay more than ( â‚¬ 100 Euro ) i Would have paid for the global diplomatic delivery company, but they warns me not to pay for security reasons, They really need to hear from you and demands that payment comes directly from your destination to avoid unwarranted some mistakes.

Therefore,you need to contact the Apex global diplomatic Delivery company Immediately and pay for the charges Which will not Exceed the sum of ( â‚¬ 100 Euro ) Please make sure you contact them today with all your information's and also pay them the money so that the Apex global diplomatic Delivery company will Deliver your ATM VISA CARD to you within 24 hours okay. please make sure you contact the Apex global diplomatic Delivery company Immediately and ask them the means you can send the money to them, remember is only ( â‚¬ 100 Euro ).

Below are the contact information of the Apex global diplomatic Delivery company: try contact them today and ask them the means you will send the â‚¬ 100 Euro to them ok.or call +1(628) 500-0908

APEX GLOBAL DIPLOMATIC AND COURIER COMPANY.
EMAIL/(james.mike34@yahoo.com)

Registration Reference No; wwdsc/xxx/100 Code Number:xxxdcsc/6545

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and Direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery, and Let me repeat it again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping and delivery fee of ( â‚¬ 100 Euro ) for their immediate action. You should also Let me know through email as soon as you receive your ATM VISA CARD.

Listen to this now, the Apex global diplomatic Delivery company do not know the contents of the parcel. I registered it as my photographs ( pictures ) Being sent to a friend overseas. they do not know That it contains ATM VISA CARD of Such a huge amount of money.

This is to avoid them tampering With your package,Please do let me know immediately you receive it, so that we can share our joy and happiness after all the sufferings at that time. In the moment, I
am very busy here because of the investment projects, which me and the new partner are having at hand, finally

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