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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. James Oglesby" <homelandsecu9@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhloffice787@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2021 02:21:51 -0800
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR PAYMENT

NOTIFICATION OF YOUR PAYMENT VIA ATM VISA CARD

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract
file Presently
on my desk, Your ATM VISA CARD of US$10,500,000.00 has been approved.
And was deposited with DHL Delivery Company this morning for registration,
And we agreed that the delivery of Your $10.500,000.00 Million USD ATM
Package will take off tomorrow morning . So contact with your full info
Where your ATM VISA CARD will be delivered to,

(1) Full name---------
(2) Mobile Number:---------
(3) Country of origin:--------
(4) Your Current delivery address:---
(5) Occupation/ age/ sex--------
(6) City --------------------
(7) Nearest Airport--------

We shall post your ATM VISA CARD once you update us with the above info and
you shall be given a tracking number, that is, the Track and Trace number of
your parcel once it is posted to your mailing address, so as to enable you
track your parcel to know exactly when it will arrive at your mailing address.
Urgent to get back to us today with your full address where your ATM card
Will be delivered to because I will not be in the office next week.
The amount in your Card is US$10,500,000.00 Million and your Pin code is:
(9106).

Remain blessed as I'll be looking forward to receiving your immediate response.

Regards,
Mr. James Oglesby
Email: dhloffice787@gmail.com
Regular Mail Office.

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