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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: JOSEPH TERRY <benterry177@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jt0734852@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 May 2022 05:48:21 +0100
Subject: Urgent Attention Dear beneficiary

Attention

This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the delivery charge
of your CONSIGNMENT BOX worth USD$15 I paid it because the CONSIGNMENT
BOX of USD$15 millions,has less 11 days to expire and when it
expires,the money will go into Government purse.and will cause money
to return, I decided to help you pay the money so that, your
consignment box will not expire,because I know when you get your
USD$15 millions definitely you must pay me back my money and even
compensate me for helping you. Now i want you to contact dhl Delivery
Company with your Full Contact information's,

Full Name.....
Address.....
Phone Number......
Copy of your Id.......
County............

so that they can deliver your CONSIGNMENT BOX to your designated
address without any delay. Like i stated earlier, The delivery charges
has been paid but i did not pay their Security Official Keeping
Fees,The only money you will send to them is $100 for their Security
Official Keeping Fees. Below is their Contact Informations,

Contact Person: REV FATHER KING TERRY} revfatherkingterry@gmail.com

Contact the DHL Delivery Company} dhld2994@gmail.com} Today to avoid
increase of their
keeping fees and let me know once you receive your consignment Box.

Yours ,
REV. FATHER KING TERRY
Chat with REV FATHER KING TERRY

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