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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. Frank edward" <"www."@feel.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Frank edward" <mrfrankedward55@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 21:09:18 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY DEAR BENEFICIARY.

URGENT REPLY DEAR BENEFICIARY.

This is Mr. Frank edward, The Director of DHL DELIVERY COURIER COMPANY PLC in Benin Republic. It's my pleasure to inform you that our an assigned diplomatic agent left our Country yesterday with your ATM Package valued sum of $10.8m (Ten Million eight hundred thousand united states dollars only) His name is Dr.Mark williams and he have been trying to reach you on your Email about couple of hours now, just to inform you about his successful arrival in International Airport with your ATM VISA CARD valued sum of $10.8M (Ten Million eight hundred thousand united states dollars). Which he was instructed by Our D.H.L COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY to be delivered it to your home address. He is under custom custody over there now.

Now, you need to email him and make sure you fill this information one more time to enable him delivery your ATM Card to right living home address. Contact him as soon as you receive this email.

Contact him on this phone number and do fill this information to him.
Contact person ..... Dr.Mark williams
Contact phone ... +1-(406) 266-7552


Fill below gaps correct and completely and forward it back.

(1)YOUR FULL NAME=============
(2)MOBILE PHONE NUMBER======
(3)CURRENT HOME ADDRESS= =======
(4)FAX NUMBER= ===============
(5)COUNTRY= ===================
(6)CITY= =====================
(7)NEAREST AIRPORT = =============
(8)A COPY OF YOUR I D FOR IDENTIFICATION.

Send the requested information above so that he can proceed. Your airport authorities are there asking him many harassment questions. I need your immediate text or call to him and please make sure fill this information correctly so that he will be on his way to your house address once he get done with them.

Regards
Mr. Frank edward,
Director of DHL Courier Company.

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