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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: "Mr.Nick Ronald" <mrnick.ronald22@gmail.com>
Reply-To: airpilot.mrskerrychingee@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 09:18:19 -0600
Subject: Contact Diplomatic In North Carolina USA

HELLO BENEFICIARY

Try to send the document today because some people are trying to steal your
fund in the hands of the DHL SEA AND AIR Courier Service as i was told by Mrs
Kerry Chigee the SEA AND AIR DIRECTOR FOR FOREIGN OPERATION TODAY.

Email her for more information about what happen. In-fact your Package are in
NORTH CAROLINA USA now as directed by the man who claim to be the
right owner. but
the man failed when they ask him for proof of ownership certificate and they
gave him my phone and he call me and i told him to send me his email were to
send the Court paper and i find out that it was not your email.

Email her for more information so that she can explain to you what
happen if possible
she will proceed to you from NORTH CAROLINA USA.
Contact Person MRS.KERRY CHIGEE.
(airpilot.mrskerrychingee@gmail.com)

YOUR FULL NAME,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
YOUR FULLY ADDRESS,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
YOUR COUNTRY,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
YOUR CITY,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
YOUR DIRECT PHONE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Tell her not to hand over the Package to the man in NORTH CAROLINA.

Mr.Nick Ronald,
DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT
UNITED BANK OF AFRICA[UBA]

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