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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: "Inspection S.A" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mikebrown70@usa.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 23:05:00 +0100
Subject: RE: Your Abandoned Package For Delivery

Hello Good Friend,

I have very vital information to give to you, but first I must have your trust before I review it to you because it may cause me my job, so I need somebody that I can trust for me to be able to review the secret to you.

I am Mr.Mike Brown, head of luggage/baggage storage facilities (Operations,Maintenance,Transportation) here at the Lake Charles Regional Airport Lake Charles, Louisiana USA. During my recent withheld package routine check at the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from England London Uk and when scanned, it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box weighing approximately 110kg ($2.5 Million ).

Write me on this email: mikebrown70@usa.com , if you agree to work with me. Send me your cell phone number and your address and your full name attachment copy of your photo. You can call me on this number 504-684-7635 if you want to speak with me or send text sms quickly .

Mr.Mike Brown

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