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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: works@works.com
Reply-To: smithraydmond@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2021 22:30:18 -0700
Subject: call him now with this number:+1(202) 524-3223

Attn dear
I have registered your consignment box with DHL Company this morning and we
agreed up that the delivery of your $20 million USA dollars
consignment box will take off today.
So contact them with your full info such as below
You’re Name, Your Address,A Copy Of Your ID and Your Telephone Number:

Contact Raymond Smith with your full address were your consignment box will be
delivered to via DHL agent, at your home address,
We finally get the approval that you are the owner of the consignment box,
and again i video the consignment box box and give him the video to
send it to you,
contact him now and he is also on whats app,
call him now with this number:+1(202) 524-3223
email:smithraydmond@gmail.com

Regards, Director of FBI
Christopher Wray

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