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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: "YOU HAVE A NEW MESSAGE" <sales1@galana.be>
Reply-To: <fedexdeliveringusa@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2022 10:50:50 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS

ATTENTION: FUND OWNER ,

Compliment of the Day,

I am your Diplomat Agent Andre Joseph , I just arrived at John
F.Kennedy International Airport USA with your
package Box $12,500,000.00 Million United States Dollars in Cash
sealed in a box, Kindly reconfirm the followings below

delivery information such as,

Name___________________
Home address____________
Country _________________
city_____________________
Nearest Airport___________
Cell phone number_____________
A Copy of Your ID_____________

I will be bringing your package to your residential address
immediately i confirm the information.
Send the requested information so that i can proceed Regards,

Senior Diplomat Andre Joseph
John F.Kennedy International Airport .

Text/call with your name and address
for more information +1(651)321-8764

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