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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: HM Revenue & Custom <custom.check@custom.co.uk>
Reply-To: custom.check@london.com
Date: Wed, 8 May 2013 19:50:47 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Consignment Notification


HM Revenue & Customs
Jubilee House ,2 Farthingale Walk,
London,UK.


We wish to inform you that the UN diplomatic agent conveying your consignment box valued the sum of $2.5 Million United States Dollars misplaced your address and he is currently stranded at London, United Kingdom. We required you re-confirm the following information below so that he can deliver your consignment box to you as soon as possible.

NAME:

ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

We are waiting to hear from you today with the information.

Your consignment came from Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division Geneva, Switzerland. Europe and Central Asia Section Geneva, Switzerland. Beneficiary Report reaching us states that you are yet to receive your contract payment amounting to $2.5 from the assigned delivery delegate, reconfirm this claims:

Moreover this is reissuing you your trunk funds unlocking codes SIDE A) 352728, SIDE B) 353677, Do not disclose your unlocking codes to any third party.


Best Regards,
Richard Udom
HM Revenue & Customs
http://www.hmrc.co.uk/
Opening hours 8.00 am to 6.00 pm, Monday to Friday , Closed weekends and bank holidays , For Excise Duties and customs telephone enquiries +44 7011120356
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