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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: Mr Alex White <mralexwhiteairport2014@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:43:30 -0700
Subject: LAST QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2021 CONSIGNMENTS DELIVERY RE-APPROVAL


*Chicago O'Hare International Airport
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*10000 W O'Hare Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60666 USA.*

















* I am Mr. Alex White From the office of Inspection
Unit/United Nations Agency in O'Hare International Airport Chicago Illinois
USA.With regard to your two Metal Trunk Boxes abandoned in our custody here
at United Nations Agency in O'Hare International Airport Chicago Illinois
USA by a carrier assigned diplomat from United Kingdom for some time
now.Box " 1 " is weighing 25kg with BATCH NO / NYUSA-999 ,DELIVERY CODE/
260 ,SECURITY NO/ 44881 , while Box " 2 " is weighing approximately 25kg
too also with BATCH NO / NYUSA-1000, DELIVERY CODE/ 261 , SECURITY NO/
44882 . I want to inform you that the authorities at the corridors of power
at U.S States Department Headquarter at Harry S Truman Building 2201 C
Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20520 through the office of Secretary of
State Mr. Antony Blinken , U.S Secretary of Treasury Department Mrs. Janet
L. Yellen, and Commissioner for Inland Revenue Service ( IRS ) Mr Charles
P. Rittie has decided to tamper justice with mercy by leaving the door
once again by giving another privilege for you to receive your
consignments.The memo which was duly signed and sealed by Secretary of
State Mr. Antony Blinken , U.S Secretary of Treasury Department Mrs. Janet
L. Yellen, and Commissioner for Inland Revenue Service ( IRS ) Mr Charles P
Rittie respectively strictly directed us to make sure we conclude
everything about the delivery of your consignments without further delay or
wasting of time .According to the official directives from office of
Secretary of State Mr. Antony Blinken , you are required to get us an
Irrevocable International Diplomatic Cash Delivery Waiver from the Director
World Bank Group in Nigeria Mrs. Rosemary Williams, Email:
rosemarywilliams@rocketmail.com <rosemarywilliams@rocketmail.com> Tel:
234-8156865903 <234-8156865903>.A duly endorsed and certified Irrevocable
international diplomatic cash delivery waiver from World Bank office in
Nigeria as the country of origin of your fund in your favor will give us
the legal right to proceed to your chosen located address for the delivery
of the said two trunk boxes to you as the legitimate owner without further
delay or any form of payment for whatsoever reason .I will be on my way to
your home address with other delivery team as soon as we receive a
certified Irrevocable international diplomatic cash delivery waiver on your
behalf.*

* HELP US TO SERVE YOU BETTER*









* Thanks. Mr. Alex
White Assistance Inspection Director O'Hare
International Airport 10000 W O'Hare Ave, Chicago,
Illinois 60666 USA.
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O'Hare International Airport]
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