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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: !!!!!!Available shipment <"aaa."@snow.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: !!!!!!Available shipment <williams.jangel@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 18:41:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Your Consignment Available For Shipping

CONGRATULATIONS !!
YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX SHIPMENT IS READY FOR DELIVERY.,

Attention!! Attention!! Attention!!

The Ministry Of Finance World Compensation notified this office yesterday all your Personal information as those who paid to wrong people in Africa since past years. it might be a surprise to you or you may have not done any transaction as narrated above but that's not important now, because your fund still remain unclaimed and after our final meeting we are hereby bring to your notice that after going through your payment files submitted early to my office by the Ministry of Finance & Budget here in NEW EDGAR NW, DC, USA,
I am hereby obliged to inform you that your Over Due compensation fund of the total sum of$15.6000.00 US DOLLAR has been approved for payment via Consignment Box Shipment and it is the pleasure of this office to inform you that your Consignment Box has been approved and upgraded in your favor, But you must not disclose to anyone about this transaction, not even to your parents or closest friend until you receives your fund in your hands to avoid any manipulation or impostors. So if you can keep this transaction as secret as instructed then lucky you and you are to respond to me very urgent for more details, but if you can't keep the secret until your fund arrives then do not respond because your fund will be cancel if we notices any unpleasant reaction from anywhere about this transaction and this is a vital caution as many of our clients (COURIER AGENTS) has died while delivery due to our previous Beneficiaries lack of secret.

Note: that We have conclude all the necessary arrangement for the delivery of your Consignment Box to your doorstep via Our special Agent and the whole delivery expenses will cost you the sum of $295 Dollars only been the official delivery fee and we are also going to issue your fund yellow tag certificate to avoid any hurdle during the delivery.You are also advised in your favor to send the required delivery fee of (US$295) to this office immediately as to enable us proceed with the delivery., And be informed that your fund will be delivered to your home address as soon as you make the payment today.

Yours Sincerely
Mr. William Mike
williams.jangel@yahoo.com

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