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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: michaelburgess <emailoffice024@gmail.com>
Reply-To: diplo.michaelburgess@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 07:12:05 -0800
Subject: diplo.michaelburgess@gmail.com

--
Am your Int'l diplomatic agent' Mr Michael Burgess
by name' i wasinstructed by
the United Nations Legal Depth Benin
Republic to handle the delivery of your
consignment box which contained all
your long awaited funds' total sum of ($5.1
million USD)' Right now am currently at
Forth Worth Int'l airport Dallas Texas'
i have been trying to reach you on the
telephone about an hour ago just to
inform you about my successful arrival
in your country but everything came to
no avail so i decided to write you
through email for the reconfirmation of your
current address as listed below to
enable me proceed immediately to

your home address without any further
delay'

City.....................
Current address...........
Nearest airport...........
I.d copy................

Looking forward to read your next email or text message (+1 315 791 0307)
with a good response

(diplo.michaelburgess@gmail.com)

Kind Regards....
Mr Michael Burgess
Your diplomatic agent

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