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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: moneygram payment office <moneygrampaycentcentre.011@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 22:17:38 -0800
Subject: Attn: Please

Attn: Please

Simply contact Diplomat Dr Ms Caroline Ben with your full delivery
address And your nearest airport to land, on this information below so
that she can deliver your Consignment Package worth $7.2Million ;
Name: Dr Ms Caroline Ben contact Email:
diplomatmscarolineben1@gmail.com I advice you to reconfirm the
following information below for her,So that she will deliver your
package that contained your fund as soon as possible.

(1)Your Full Name.....................
(2)Current Home Address............
(3)Mobile Phone Number.............
(4)Fax Number...................
(5)Country..................
(6)City....................
(7)Nearest Airport........

As she is at Airport right now because of the Searching and Scanning
of the package which made her to misplace your address so contact her
now. Please do not let her know that is fund in the consignment.
Because i did not tell the company the contain of the consignment i
registered the package as African cloth just for security reason.

Regards,
Rev Bluno Williams

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