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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 uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- tboria-irs@consultant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: FBI <info@fbi.net>
Reply-To: edward.agentj@yandex.com
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2019 15:13:39 +0600
Subject: URGENT

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Field Intelligence Groups J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.

Attention: Jeff Herald,

Your comprehensive email was received and pardon my late response because interrogation and investigation proceedings has to be concluded on the apprehended diplomat before i proceed with further communications.

Also you must know that your consignment has already been taken to our storage vault pending until when you get the required certificate for your consignment release. There is no doubt that you are the rightful beneficiary of this sum of money contained in the consignment, but maybe you are not aware of it due to the plot by some involved officials to divert this money to satisfy their own greed.

Be informed that failure to follow instructions and get your funds cleared will only mean that you are committing a federal offence of tax evasion which is punishable under the law.

The consignment in question is part of your winning prize/beneficiary inheritance payment as it was stated on the delivery invoice recovered from the diplomat who wanted to abscond with your funds before he was apprehended by my men, your consignment has to pass through the legal clearance process before the green light can be granted for the release to you as mandated by the White House.

To get this resolved and your consignment legally released for delivery to your residence, your are requested to provide the FUND OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE and CERTIFICATE OF LEGALITY for the money contained in the boxes which you are to obtain with the assistance of the customs and border protection officer who will be working with you to make sure that you get the required certificate.

Her Contact Information is:
Name: Teresa Boria
E-mail: tboria-irs@consultant.com

I advise you to send an email immediately and ask her how you can get the certificate and how much it will cost you, so that you can comply immediately, also make sure you work only with the above customs and border protection office on your consignment release matter.

I have given you directives on what you have to do in regards to how to secure the needed papers, so communicate with Mildred Partridge immediately.

Yours In Service,

Special Agent John Edward
Regional Deputy Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

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