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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: "U.S FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fastdeliveryservice2014@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 00:49:15 -0700
Subject: Fund Release Notice Via Diplomatic Cash Delivery!

From The Office Of Mr. Charles Philip,
U.S Financial Intelligence Unit
DIPLOMATIC MEANS OF PAYMENT
Dear Sir/Madam
Your name/email was enlisted among the UN Debt Reconciliation Funds list in one of the weekly payment schedule Newsletters in United States Of America and that is how I got to know about your payment and all the things you have gone through.It is true that there has been a lot of Litigation FOR and AGAINST your Payment. Some Top Government Officials want to frustrate your effort by imposing unnecessary fees and charges, their plan is for you to leave your Inheritance/Contractfunds so that they will come back and claim the funds, but thank God we are now involve.During our recent withheld package routine check at the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered that your consignment was abandoned shipment left by a diplomat from Africa who was supposed to deliver these packages to you but failed to provide necessary clearances needed by the US Customs and when scanned recently, it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in two Metal Trunk Boxes weighing approximately 25kg each.
 
 
The consignment was abandoned because the Contents of the consignment was not properly declared by the consignee as “MONEY” rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid diversion by the Shipping Agent and also the inability of the diplomat to pay for the United States Non Inspection Charges which is about $1,800 USD but i have consulted a lawyer who will use his office to secure this paper which will not cost up to this amount.
On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain more than $6.5 Million each and the consignment is still left at our Storage House here at the Austin Texas USA till date which was delivered through a registered shipping Company known Courier Dispatch Service Limited a division of Tran guard LTD. Approximately, the details of the consignment includes your name, your email address and the official document from the United Nations office in Geneva and are all tagged on the Metal Trunk boxes. However,  Please note that this consignment is supposed to have been returned to the United States Treasury Department as unclaimed delivery due to the delays in concluding the clearance processes.
The money is coming on two security proof boxes. The boxes are sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine as metallic trunk boxes. Please you don't have to worry for anything, as the transaction is 100% risk free. The boxes are  here in our custody and we will delegate a deliveryman who will convey the boxes to your house address. All you need to do now is to send to me, your full house address and your identity such as, international passport or drivers license and your mobile phone and telephone number, The Deliveryman will travel with it. He will call you immediately he arrives to your airport. I hope you understand me. As soon as the above-mentioned details are received, your payment will be made to you via diplomatic courier delivery in accordance to World Bank, United Nation and IMF recommendations. A diplomat with international travel immunity will be contracted to deliver the fund at your doorstep. Kindly get back to me today also with the requested informa tion so that we can proce
Remember the Delivery Information/Parcel
International Delivery Consignment
Priority Delivery Consignment Note No.
MI 498866-2110
Color of Boxes: Silver Color
Total net weight: 25kg
Looking forward to your utmost response, as soon as you receive this letter. Please keep the keys, in a secret and secure state, i will make sure every thing settle so get back to me
I will make sure everything is in secure order, and I await your swift response to this email asap.
Your's Faithfully
Mr. Charles Philip
Payment Co-Ordinator.

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