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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: Jeffrey Mark <worldbankcompensation.legal@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usimmigrationofficer@naver.com
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2021 13:04:32 +0100
Subject: My name is Jeffrey Mark, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.

--
Dear Friend,

My name is Jeffrey Mark, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
officer. I wish to acquaint you that a diplomat in possession of a box
containing worth 12.5 million dollars died after being confirmed
positive for coronavirus on the 17Th of September 2020, at the Austin
Bergstrom International Airport on his way to your city to deliver
the Box to you.

He secretly informed me before his demise that the box belongs to you
and he further explained to me that your email was among the few
luckily selected in the ongoing scam victims compensation reward by
the World Bank.

He pleaded to me before his death to assist him deliver this
consignment box to you.Before I will proceed with further prove and
details,please kindly send me the requested details to ensure that the
box is delivered to the right person reconfirm your the following
information Asap

FULL NAME:
AGE:
HOME ADDRESS FOR THE DELIVERY:
MOBILE NO:
OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY:
NEAREST AIRPORT:

Please, get back to me asap and also endeavor to keep this to yourself
as am doing this selfless service to ensure the diplomat's last wish
is honored.

Sincerely
Jeffrey Mark

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