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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: Dr Andy Williams <upslarry31@gmail.com>
Reply-To: benzzdicksonducking@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2021 13:35:20 +0100
Subject: Attention Please,

Attention Please,

We wish to inform you that our diplomatic agent conveying your
consignment box valued the sum of $2.7 Million United States Dollars
well packaged in a metal Box just for safety of the fund in the Box
arrived United States Of America in Texas today and he is currently in
Tyler Ponds Regional Aiport Texas and he is stranded just because he
lost your delivery address on transit.

He left our country Benin Republic since 3 days ago and be rest
assured that he dont know that the Box contained money so take note
that you dont have to dispose the content of the Box to him for
security reason to avoid him letting the customs know that the content
of the Box is United States Dollars.All you need to do now is to
reconfirm to him the below information to avoid wrong delivery of the
box to a wrong person.

(1)Your Full Name=============
(2)Mobile Phone Number======
(3)Current Home Address========
(4)Occupation====================
(4)Fax Number================
(5)Country====================
(6)City======================
(7)Nearest Airport ==============

(8)A Copy of Your I D For Identification.

Please do contact the diplomatic agent with the email below with the
information required for your consignment Box delivery as soon as
possible today as soon as you receive my email.

Contact Person :Agent Mr. Michael Elliot
Email: benzzdicksonducking@gmail.com

He is waiting to hear from you today with the information.NOTE :The
Diplomatic agent does not know that the content of the consignment box
is $2.7Million United States Dollars and on no circumstances should
you let him know the content.

The consignment was moved from here as family clothes and jewelries so
never allow him to know the content here is the Consignment Box
Unlocking Code (GB0076543456709876545545549GBGHTY) by the left hand
side.

Yours Sincerely,
Email..benzzdicksonducking@gmail.com
Dr Andy Williams

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