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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Delivery Man <mandelivery28@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:
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The Homeland Security Agent Was On A Scam Investigation For The Past
One Week And We Caught The Scammer, He Confessed That He Scammed You
Of All Your Hard Earned Money And He Scammed Three Other Citizens,
Which The United States Government As Volunteered To Help Get Their
Money Back By Offering Them A Scam's Victim Compensation Fund
(S.V.C.F) Of $15.8 Million U.S.D Which Your Email Address/Tel No Was
Found Among The Victims The Government Is Offering This Fund To You
And Three Other Victims To Compensate You For Being Scammed Recently
The Homeland Security Investigation Agency Has Been Ordered To Deliver
Your S.C.V.F Package Of $15.8 Million USD Themselves
YOU ARE ADVISED TO PROVIDE YOUR FULL INFORMATION SO AS TO AVOID WRONG
DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND
SUCH AS:
YOUR FULL NAME...
HOME ADDRESS.....
NEAREST AIRPORT...
Perth WA.........?HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATION AGENCY, WASHINGTON,DC
IDENTIFICATION CARD......
NEXT OF KIN..........
PICTURE OF YOU...........
WILL FOLLOW !
NOTE: The Homeland Security Investigation Agency Of United States Of
America Will Get Your Fund To Your Home Address Themselves, Any Other
Messages To You About Any Other Fund Except From The Homeland Security
Is Probably A Scam
(BEWARE OF SCAMMERS!!!!)
FROM THE HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATION AGENCY,
WASHINGTON
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