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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. Roberto L. Carlos" <nyizogloria2019@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ray354906@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:00:36 -0700
Subject: Attention please ,


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Attention please ,

A consignment box containing your compensation payment is right here in Our
Office, for over 3 month ago, and the fiscal Cash payment is sealed and
package with a security proof box, the Amount is $4.3Million US Dollars
only. Quickly forward your full information to the Diplomat delivering
agent to deliver your package to your home immediately,

Forward your full name: …………,
Current resident address:…………,
Your Mobil phone number:……,
Name of your nearest airport,: ………,
The consignment code is: (PR8114TX) forward it to below information:

Diplomat name: Mr. Ray Collins , E-mail: (ray354906@gmail.com) Make
sure you forward your full information today because your consignment
is already overdue in airport there to avoid airport authority
confiscate your consignment, so do not delay to forward your full
information to Mr. Ray Collins, E-mail: (ray354906@gmail.com) for
immediate delivering of your package. Again, have it in mind that the 3
month storage fee of your consignment is $375. Contact your delivery
agent with your full information, he will give you the delivery details.

My Best regards,
Mr. Roberto L. Carlos
U.N Compensation Payment Department

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