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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Oliver Johnson <catm86174@gmail.com>
Reply-To: oj5396016@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2022 21:43:35 -0700
Subject: Greetings,

Greetings,

I am Diplomatic Delivery Agent Oliver Johnson; I have been trying to
reach you on phone about some hours now, to inform you about my
successful arrival to

Atlanta with your consignment worth $10 Million USD (Ten Million
United States Dollars ) Cash in your Consignment, which we have been
instructed by DHL

DELIVERY COMPANY to be delivered to you.

The fund is awarded from European Union and United Nations
respectively, to compensate all scam victims that have been scammed in
the parts of the world. Consequently, your name is among the
beneficiaries who have been listed for compensation and the
fund/consignment is currently deposite
in our custody in Atlanta to send to all beneficiaries that have been
benefited from this cash Payment process.

Meanwhile, you are advised to reconfirm the folowing information on
receipt of this message to avoid delivery to wrong person.

1. YOUR FULL NAMES:
2. Delivery Address:
3 PHONE NUMBER:
4. CELL NUMBERS:
5. EMAIL ADDRESS:
6. SEX:
7. AGE:
8. OCCUPATION:
9. COUNTRY:
10. CITY:
11. COPY OF UR PASSPORT OR ID.

Please note for security reasons and safety of your funds, you have to
keep this cash delivery very confidential.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Thanks
Oliver Johnson
Senior Diplomatic Delivery Agent.

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