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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: =?UTF-8?Q?Fed=2DEx_Delivery_Express_=C2=AECourier_Company=2E?= <agentoffice3552@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jamesballoon804@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 3 May 2022 15:37:19 -0700
Subject: Fed-Ex ( high value ) PACKAGE DELIVERY NOTIFICATION

Fed-Ex ( high value ) PACKAGE DELIVERY NOTIFICATION

Your package worth the total sum of $4,500,000.00 United State Dollar
in an ATM CARD is here in our office. It was deposited to this office
by the United Nations {HEAD

CONSULTANT} saying that it was won by your email address in Their
ongoing online random selection compensation scheme 2022 in
association with The International

Corporation CHEVRON OIL&GAS LTD.

What you have to do now is to contact our high value delivery
department with your Information and as soon as we reconfirm your
details our delivery team will Commence

with the delivery of your package to your designated address
You are required to submit the information bellow:
Your Full Name:______________
Your Home address where the ATM CARD will be delivered:____________
Your Phone Number:__________________
YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:_________
Your Country:____________
COPY OF YOUR VALID I.D CARD ------------

REPLY TO:
jamesballoon804@gmail.com

We shall proceed on your delivery as soon as we confirm your
information,I also wish to inform you that you will be taking the
responsible of the delivery charge.

*******************************************
Fed-Ex Delivery Express ®Courier Company.
Mr.James Balloon {Head Dispatch Officer}
Email; jamesballoon804@gmail.com

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