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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,JOHN ODINAMBA" <print@grameenfashion.com>
Reply-To: MrJosephRoberto@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:11:08 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: Final Notice of Your Package




Unit Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Airport code: ORD
10000 West O'Hare
Chicago, IL 60666 USA
(+19294597592
Emai;; (MrJosephRoberto@outlook.com)


ATTENTION:

Final Notice of Your Package , In view of your inability to receive
your package with registration #:CT8100AF from National UK Lottery
London united kingdom, originally scheduled to be delivered to you by
an agency, city express delivery (c.e.d). This package in a golden
metal box valued $5,316,000 USD (five million three hundred and
sixteen thousand dollars) mistakenly arrived at Chicago O'Hare
International Airport terminal 5 via British airways flight no.BA297
from Heathrow airport London sometime ago. The package with
registration no,#: CT8100AF has been cleared by the usa customs and is
100% legitimate. The agency, attached to the airport, city express
delivery (c.e.d) who delivered your package to your address have just
return the package to our storage facility at the Chicago Airport, due
to incomplete address.

Please reconfirm these information's;
1. Your Full Name; ......................
2. Your current address; ............................
3. Your phone number; ....................................
4. Nearest airport to your location ..................................
5. Your Occupation; .......................................
6, Your Country...........................................


Therefore, I am writing to inform you that the days of grace has
elapsed and we shall begin to charge the daily storage fee of $25 usd
Please call MR JOSEPH ROBERTO on (+19294597592 Extension 21 terminal 5 or
contact Email address:(MrJosephRoberto@outlook.com) to release this
package directly to you. Note
that this notice serves as our last recovery notice to you as our
department will be compelled to shortlist your package as an unclaimed
consignment, and maybe forfeited.Note: Delivery of your package from
the airport to your residential address is free.

Best regards,MR JOSEPH ROBERTO
STORAGE OFFICER Terminal 5 Extension 11
Phone: (+19294597592
Email ; (MrJosephRoberto@outlook.com)
MR,JOHN ODINAMBA

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