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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. David Peter Pekoske" <chinasaejike36@gmail.com>
Reply-To: diplomatica57@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 22:07:02 -0800
Subject: Attn My Dear:

--
How are you today? My name is Mr. David Peter Pekoske from Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) please I’m very sorry for my late informing
you about your ATM package worth sum of $9.5 million was abandoned
here in my office by one delivering man named Mr. John, please get
back to me now, because your ATM package box is free only waiting for
your confirmation's just to say yes you are the owner and also
reconfirm your full name and your current phone number.

FULL NAME:==================
FULL ADDRESS: ===============
COUNTRY :==================
CITY:==================
MOBILE NO.:=============
OCCUPATION:=============
AGE:=============
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:========

Contact Person : Mr. David Peter Pekoske EMAIL;( diplomatica57@gmail.com )
What's App or Mobile Phone number::: +1(908_537_8983

if everything is the same with the information’s we have here then the
delivering of your package box will takes place now okay.

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