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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: FEDEX DELIVERY <ayubkaliili@gmail.com>
Reply-To: franklinlucas100@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 21 May 2022 17:09:43 -0700
Subject: YOUR PACKAGE IS NOW AWAITING TO BE SHIPPED TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS

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Attention beneficiary,

The days of you being subjected to paying twice Double Payment is
over as that is the case with some corrupt officials down there in USA,
whom always strife to subject beneficiaries to hard Bureaucratic
bottleneck, thereby making it impossible for most innocent citizens
spread across the globe and the likes to claim what rightfully belongs
to them.

This is to bring to your notice that we have credited your total sum
of $2,500,000.00 into an ATM VISA card and we have deposited it with
FEDEX Delivery Agent to deliver it to you. We paid all the necessary
charges such as Company registration and Delivery charges of your
ATM VISA card package on your behalf.

The only money you will send to them is their security keeping fee of
US$100 iTunes Card or Google Play Gift Card usd. We tried to pay that
but they complained that they don't know when you will contact them for
the delivery and the demurrage might have increased by then. I deposited
it on 19/05/2022. Therefore, contact them now with Your Full Name,
Address and Phone Number.

FEDEX Delivery Agent info;
Agent: Mr. Franklin Lucas
Email: franklinlucas100@outlook.com
Phone Number: +1 (315) 644-6303

Try and send them the security keeping fee of US$100 iTunes Card or Google
Play Gift Card today to avoid an increment of the fee. Indicate these codes to
prove that you are the rightful owner of the ATM card.

Shipment Code;33DF6
Reg No; KDR44Q
Security Code; 5673

Yours,
Tony Paul
tonypaul.f9@gmail.com
MD/CEO.

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