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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: "YOUR CONSIGNMENT IS UNDER OUR CUSTODY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adiadea100@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 12:02:42 +0100
Subject: YOUR CONSIGNMENT IS UNDER OUR CUSTODY

Sir

An Air Cargo Services worldwide delivery agent on Transit abandoned a consignment here . The consignment was
abandoned because the Content was not properly declared by the consignee rather personal effects to avoid
diversion by the delivery Agent on Transit.
The consignment is under our Custody here in the courier warehouse and the details of the consignment are tagged

on the package.
Reconfirm:

1. Your Name.
2. Home phone or Cell Phone.
3. Delivery address.
4. Valid ID [Drivers license/International Passport].

Or disregard.


It is required that you contact us so that l will direct you on the Procedure of normalization since the
Consignment was originally declared as Personal effects and finally we will arrange deployment through a private
Courier Company to your doorstep.
They are specialists in this field and very much geared to provide the security it needs to your doorstep.

Kindest Regarrd
Rose Marie

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