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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: philip jones <officef290@gmail.com>
Reply-To: offic22334@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 26 May 2022 02:07:30 -0700
Subject: YOUR FUNDS

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This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the courier charges
and the delivery of your Consignment Box .I paid it because the
Consignment Box worth
USD $5.5M has less than Four weeks and four days to expire and when it
expires the money will go into Government reserve. With that I decided
to help you pay the money so that the Consignment Box will not expire,
because I know that when you get your Consignment Box definitely you must
compensate me.

Now your Consignment Box has been deposited with UPS Courier Company for
delivery so I want you to contact UPS Courier Company with your Full
Contact information so that they can deliver your Consignment Box to your
designated address without any delay.

Your Full Name
Your Home Address
Your Nationality
Your Phone Number
Your International Passport ID
Your Occupation
Your Next of kin

Like I stated earlier, the delivery charges has been paid but i did
not pay their official keeping fees since they refused. Reasons for
their refusal are because they do not know when you are going to
contact them. They told me that their keeping fee is per day and i
deposited it Yesterday.

Below is their Contact Information,,,,,

Mr Phillip Jones.
TEXT OR CALL: +12075369094
offic22334@gmail.com

Your Urgent Response is highly anticipated!
Best Regards,

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