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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: "Ms,Carmen Victoria Garcia," <natwestbankcustomercareuk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tntexpressservices@aol.com
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2022 09:13:23 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION; THE OWNER OF THIS EMAIL,

ATTENTION;THE REAL OWNER OF THIS EMAIL'

Congratulations;////

This is to inform you that your E-mail address won a Lottery valued
17.8m usd it was either entered by you or a friend and the funds has
being packed in Iron Metal Box and deposited at the TNT Global Express
Delivery Company by Lottery promotion Lawyer,to be deliver to you as
it was the Security Company thathas an International delivery immunity
searle.
This is the Registration Number of your Package;KG/009/205/0120.Batch
Number,SG00323/120.Kindly contact the TNT Global Company now through
this e-mail address below;

E-mail;(tntexpressservices@aol.com)
ADDRESS;126 AIRPORT ROAD IKEJA LAGOS,NIGERIA.
CONTACT PERSON;MR, OLU JACOB, THE SHIPPING MANAGER.
TELFAX +234-701 868 5299

The Shipping Manager.and give them your Full Name
home,address,occupation, and your direct phone number and A Copy of
YourIdentification also indicate the registration no,to them to enable
the delivery agent locate you upon the arrival in your country with
your package.
Note, that the funds were registered in the Delivery company as your
family Native Clothes for security reasons,Therefore do not disclose
the real content of this Package to the company to avoid lost.God
bless you while i wait to hear good news from you soon.

Thanks.
Ms,Carmen Victoria Garcia,

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