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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: Calvin Mentor <"obi."@room.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Calvin Mentor <united.online@gmx.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 03:19:35 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FedEx Courier Service


I am Mr Calvin Mentor,from united Bank of BENIN REPUBLIC,
I am here to inform you about your ATM CARD which supposed to be Register/deposit to FedEx courier service company BENIN REPUBLIC today,and
the statement tagged on the ATM Card stated that the payment $2,500.000 00 United States Dollars in the ATM card is inheritance and your compensation
fund for been a scam victim. and the ATM Card issued to you is to allow you daily withdrawal of $10.000 dollars maximum daily .and they instructed
us to get it delivered to your doorstep. Meanwhile I will like you to reconfirm your full delivery details to Fed-Ex where you want them to deliver the Card.

Full Name,..........................
Current Home Address,..................................
Nearest Airport,.......................................
your Direct Cell,......................................
Phone #......................................

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