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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. Chris Raymond" <kn1555611@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chrisraymond@seznam.cz
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2021 02:19:34 -0800
Subject: Urgent Attention, Dear Beneficiary

Urgent Attention, Dear Beneficiary,

I'm Diplomatic Agent Mr Chris Raymond I have been trying to reach
you on your Email about hour now, just to inform you about my
successful Arrival am at the City of Corpus Christi International
Airport,Tx.78413,United States, with your Consignment Box Package
worth $4.5 Million us dollars to your destination Home address and
right now and i want you to send email to me or Text +1 (585)-902-1623
and once you have received this message you have to reconfirm your
full information to me to avoid delivery to wrong person such as so
that your delivery will be successful done within 24hours without any
hitch or delay,

Your Full Name..........................
Your Address............................
Your Tell Number........................
Your email address......................
Occupation..............................
Copy ID or International Passport.......

Thanks,
Mr Chris Raymond,
+1 (585)-902-1623 (Text Only)

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