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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 Kelly <lorettaderiggi394@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrfrankkelly5@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2021 16:14:18 -0700
Subject: Attention Dear Beneficiary,

--
i am Diplomatic Mr Frank Kelly I have been trying to reach you on
your Email about an hours now, just to inform you about my successful
arrival in Washington

Dulles International Airport (IAD), Sterling, VA 20166, USA, with your
ATM master card worth $10.5 Million Dollars which I have been
instructed by IC

express courier delivery company to be delivered to you.please you are
to reconform your delivery Info to me, to avoid delivery to the wrong
person such as,

YOUR FULL NAME____?
YOUR HOME ADDRESS_____?
YOUR COUNTRY__________?
YOUR CITY_____________?
YOUR CURRENT TEL PHONE________?
YOUR OCCUPATION_______?
Your ?? card

REGARD
Mr Frank Kelly
Your diplomatic agent

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