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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: MANFRED GEROIGA <mallambarrister4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: manfredgeroiga232@aol.com
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2022 14:16:53 +0100
Subject: WITH DUE RESPECT


I am Manfred Georgia, Head of Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection
Agency in Colorado City Municipal Airport.During our investigation, I
discovered An abandoned shipment through a Diplomat from the United
Kingdom which was transferred from Municipal Airport. To our facility
here in Colorado City, and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum
of money in 2 Metal Trunk Boxes weighing approximately 110kg each.

The two consignment boxes are worth $10 million. And I assure you that
the consignment is in your name, and you are advised to provide all
details for claim, after clearance and Yellow Tag Certificates charges
are perfected,you have to reconfirm your Full name, Phone Number, full
address so I can cross-check and see if it corresponds with the one on
the official documents. (REPLY TO THIS EMAIL :(manfredgeroiga232@aol.com)


Best Regards,
Manfred Georgia,
Head Officer-in-Charge,

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