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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: "Agent Dr nelson Udo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nelsonward144@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 20:13:25 -0800
Subject: We have registered your master ATM card of ($8.5millionUSD)

ATTENTION.

We have registered your master ATM card of ($8.5millionUSD) through
DHL Delivering department after our finally meeting regarding your
fund, All you will do is to contact DHL Delivering Service director
Dr. nelson call +2348147681906 He will give you direction on how you
will receiver your ($8.5millionUSD) Remember to send him your Full
information to avoid wrong Delivering such as,

Your Name:_____ W________
Address: ______ ________
Country: _______W ____
Phone Number: __________

Contact Agent Dr nelson,
Email::( nelsonward109@gmail.com )
Give him a call on Phone:: +2348147681906
Ask Dr. nelson what you need to do for them to deliver your Package
fund to you immediately.

Regards

Dr.nelson (IMF SPEAKER

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