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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 lafleur William leo <federalministryoffinance228@gmail.com>
Reply-To: diplomaticagent300@aol.com
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2021 04:44:58 -0800
Subject: Attention my Dear Friend,

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Attention my Dear Friend,

I'm Diplomatic,,Mr lafleur William leo bright I have been trying to
reach you on your Email about an hours now,
just to inform you about my successful arrival in Los Angeles
International Airport (LAIA),
Sterling, VA 2020 22th , USA, with your consignment Box worth $10.5
Million Dollars which I have been
instructed by I.C EXPRESS COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY to be delivered to you.

please you are to reconfirm your delivery information to me,
to avoid delivery to the wrong person such as,the following details

YOUR FULL NAME____?
YOUR HOME ADDRESS_____?
YOUR COUNTRY__________?
YOUR CITY_____________?
YOUR CURRENT TEL PHONE________?
YOUR OCCUPATION_______?

REGARD
Mr lafleur William leo
Your DIPLOMATIC AGENT

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