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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.DAN WILLIAMS" <mariamibrahim4040@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dsinker4@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 06:19:39 -0400
Subject: One World International Delivery Company


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*Dear Customer*

*This is One World International Delivery Company, we wish to officially
inform you that we received an ATM card parcel valued $5 Million USD to be
delivered to your residential address in your country.*

*This parcel was brought to our notice this morning from an agent of
International monetary fund and(IMF), kindly reconfirm the below
information's properly to avoid any form of mistake during delivery of your
International ATM card parcel to a wrong hand.*

*1. YOUR FULL NAMES:*
*2. Delivery Address:*
*3. CELL NUMBERS:*
*4. AGE:*
*8. OCCUPATION:*
*9. COUNTRY:*
*10.NEAREST AIRPORT:*
*11. COPY OF UR PASSPORT OR ID.*

*Therefore you are warned to stop any further communication with anybody
concerning your inheritance fund.*

*We will register your parcel and send you the tracking number for safety
delivery of your parcel as soon as you reconfirm the required information
for safety delivery to your residential address in your Country.*

*One world is one of the world's great success stories, the start-up that
revolutionized the delivery of packages and information's. In the past 36
years, we've grown up and grown into a diverse family of companies as one
world that’s bigger, stronger, better than ever.*

*Yours affectionately.*
*Mr. Dan Williams*
*Dispatch Manager*

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