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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:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "uscustombprotection121@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "uscustombprotection121@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Michele Jamesi" < >
Reply-To: uscustombprotection121@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 09 Jun 2020 16:38:21 -0700
Subject: Attention Fund Beneficiary

U.S. Customs and Border protection Enforcement
Office of Investigations SAC Offices
SAC Washington, DC
2675 Prosperity Avenue
Fairfax, VA 22031
Email address: uscustombprotection121@outlook.com

Attention Fund Beneficiary

We have been instructed to release your Consignment Box containing the
sum of $3.5million, that this Unit of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
seized, which has been in our custody for a long time due to your
inability to provide the Clearance certificates, which you were asked to
obtain from Africa where the fund was transferred from.

You were fortunate after our investigation last month the US Department
of States instructed that we should release all the fund that
U.S.Customs and Border Protection seized to their owners in this last
quarter of the year 2020, you are therefore advised to come or send your
representative to this office to claim your fund immediately.

You are advised to comply immediately, Below is the office address.
U.S.Customs and Border Protection.
Office of Investigations SAC Offices
SAC Washington, DC
2675 Prosperity Avenue
Fairfax, VA 22031
For more inquiry reply to this email: uscustombprotection121@outlook.com
Urgent get back to us.

Faithfully Yours
Michele James
The Executive Director of Admissibility and Passenger Programs with
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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