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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. Paul Holstein" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paulholstein2089@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2017 15:55:39 -0800
Subject: IMMEDIATE DELIVERY ORDER ON INTERNATIONAL BANK DRAFT OF $1,500,000.00 IN YOUR FAVOR

U.S Customs and Border Protection
Miami International Airport Florida United States
From Mr. Paul Holstein
Tel. +1 954 604 6152
Email: paulholstein2089@gmail.com


Good day to you my dear and how are you doing today? This is Mr.
Paul Holstein from Miami International Airport Florida, custom
office in Florida United States of America, i am here to let you
know that we received different types of consignment boxes and
packages from Atlanta Georgia airport with some people?s name
placed on it, among the consignment boxes and packages that is
still in our custody, your name was included on a bank Draft
worth $1.5Million, other consignment and bank Drafts is from new
jersey custom office , banks in Europe and some part of Asia, all
the consignment is here in our office, (FBI AND HOME LAND
SECURITY REVENUE INCLUDING THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE )has given
order for immediate release of the consignment boxes and packages
containing drafts to the owners but we just want to be very
sure of you and kindly reconfirm:

Your Full Name............
Current Address............
Your Mobile Phone Number..................

To avoid any mistake or wrong delivery to someone else.

Thanks
Mr. Paul Holstein
Customs Department Director
Miami International Airport Florida
Tel. +1 954 604 6152

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