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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: JAMES PARKER <bobbieblack1951@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dipl.jamesp@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:17:33 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION TO THE FINAL RELEASE ORDER

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Attention CASH CONSIGNMENT Owner,
How are you doing today, hope well??

This is to inform you that I have successfully arrived at Dallas/Fort
Worth International Airport TEXAS USA with your ATM CARD PARCEL
worth’s $12.8 Million United States Dollars; anyway my name is Mr.
JAMES PARKER, the FedEx Courier Agent.

I arrived here in the airport about 14 hours ago but your PARCEL was
undergoing clearance so now Airport authorities here in Dallas/Fort
Worth International Airport held over your PARCEL and demand for all
the legal papers works which proves that the ATM CARD PARCEL rightly
belongs to the owner whose email address is on the PARCEL.

I have submitted all the legal documents I have with me to them.

You are upon the receipt of this message advised to indicate your
willingness to procure a needed document for the release of the ATM
CARD PARCEL.

KINDLY FILL IN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATION AND CONFIRMATION:

Your Full Name:
Your Country:
Your Direct Telephone Numbers:
Your Current Home Address:
Your Current Occupation:
Your age:

Call or text me, once you receive this message as I really needed to
communicate with your delivery as soon as possible. Phone: +1
(469)333-8543


YOURS FAITHFULLY,
Mr. JAMES PARKER
FedEx Courier Company
Dispatching Agent
Phone number for text SMS: +1 (469)333-8543.
E-MAIL: dipl.jamesp@gmail.com

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