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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: Micheal Sidibe <mrclamarre@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wwtntcourier@citromail.hu
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2021 11:04:45 +0000
Subject: Attn. My Dear

--
Hello My Good Friend,

Greetings!!! I Have Been Waiting For You Since To Contact Me For Your
Funds Package Of $3.700.000.00 United States Dollars, But I Did Not
Hear From You Since That Time. Then I Went And Deposited The Funds
With Tnt Express Delivery Company Continuo, Republic Of Benin Before I
Traveled Out Of The Country For A 7 Months Course.

What You Have To Do Now Is To Contact The Delivery Company As Soon As
You Receive This Message To Know When They Will Deliver Your Package
To You. For Your Best Interest, I Have Paid For The Shipping Charge,
Insurance Premium Fee Of The Funds Showing That It Is Not A Drug Money
Or Meant To Sponsor Terrorist Attack In Your Country.

The Only Money You Will Send To The Courier Company To Deliver Your
Funds Direct To Your Postal Address In Your Country Is Their Security
Keeping Fee Of Your Deposited Package So Far.

Again, Don't Be Deceived By Anybody To Pay Any Other Money Except
Their Security Keeping Fee. I Would Have Paid That But They Said No
Because They Don't Know When You Will Contact Them And In Case Of
Demurrage, But Am Sure That There Will Be No Demurrage At This Time.
You Have To Contact The Delivery Company Now For The Delivery Of Your
Package Fund With This Information Bellow;

Contact Person: Mr Peter Sam
Tell: (+229) 91129233 Also Whatsapp
Email: wwtntcourier@citromail.hu

Finally, Make Sure That You Reconfirm Your Current Postal Address And
Direct Telephone Number To Them Again To Avoid Any Mistake On The
Delivery, I Repeat Again, Try To Contact Them As Soon As You Receive
This Message To Avoid Any Further Delay Or Demurrage For Immediate
Action Of Your Delivery.

You Should Also Let Me Know Through Email As Soon As You Receive Your
Package Funds.

Yours Faithfully,
Micheal Sidibe

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