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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: collins miles <collinsmiles10@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2021 12:39:41 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS NEEDED

I have contacted you regarding an abandoned diplomatic

consignment box and the x-ray scan report box revealed

some US dollar bill in it which could be approximately

5.5Million dollars and the official paper of the box

indicates your contact details. To confirm you as the

authentic beneficiary and also for security Purpose,

do reconfirm your full information for crossed

checking of your details with the information stated

in the office.

YOUR FULL NAME, YOUR HOME ADDRESS, OCCUPATION, GENDER,

YOUR HOME/MOBILE TEL NUMBER AND NEAREST AIRPORT CLOSE

TO YOU,

Kindly click reply and get your correct and valid

details to me as soon as you get this email. I will

give you a call after my confirmation.

For your information, the box was abandoned by the

diplomat who was on transit to your city because he

was not able to pay the Airport clearance fee of 3,800

dollars.I have $3000 only and that is all i saved

before contacting you personally about this

abandoned box so that we can transact this as a deal

and share the total money 50% for you THEN 500% for

me. As soon as I get the requested detail like

delivery information with balance of $800 to finish up

the clearance fee and to proceed to deliver to your

address today.

I will be expecting your mail also to concluded within

4-6 hours after confirmation is made and upon your

acceptance and willingness to co-operate. All

communication must be held extremely confidential to

ensure a successful delivery. so i also want you to

contact me with this email already the box key has

been registered via DHL delivery service.


Sincerely
Collins miles
millerscollins5@gmail.com
collinsmiles10@gmail.com
+1854-458-2159

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