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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: =?UTF-8?B?QWdlbnQudW5kZXkgQmFyb3NvLA==?= <password@speedy.com.ar>
Date:
Subject:







Good day to you, this is the second notice we are sending to you in=20
regards to your consignment trunk boxes left here in our office, we=20
notified you about this few last week but we haven't heard from you=20
up till this moment.

I am Agent. Sundey Baroso, Senior Security Officer Interpol Police=20
Force Investigation Unit New York City United States, We are hereby=20
wish to inform you that we have recovered your Inheritance Payment
/Consignment (box) from diplomatic agent Paul F.Morgan who was=20
trying to redirect the delivery to another address which totally=20
different from yours, and he stated that you are aware of changing=20
the delivery address to another destination and we decided to=20
confirm from you before we can release the consignment to him,=20
please are you aware of changing the delivery of your consignment=20
(box) to another destination?=20

This consignment (box) was retrieved from who claimed to be=20
diplomatic agent Paul F.Morgan during our last routine inspection=20
suspected to be banking instruments worth Millions of United States=20
Dollar notes in cash as indicated on the consignment papers.=20
Confirm to us if we should allow diplomatic agent Paul F.Morgan=20
to proceed with the redirection of your consignment/box to another=20
destination?=20

The diplomatic agent Paul F.Morgan is in our custody with your=20
consignment, Note/ If you are not aware of this go ahead and send=20
the sum of $55 to benin republic to obtain the certificate to=20
enable Mr.Paul F.Morgan delivery the consignment (box) to your=20
destination today ok. you respond immediately. =20

Send it via Western Union.

Receiver ....UDE EMEKA =20
Country .....Benin Republic
City Location: Cotonou
Amount ....$55 US Dollars
Text Question... When?
Text Answer... Today.

I will need you to send me Copy of Your ID card or Scan copy of=20
Passport and your delivering address. Thanks for your=20
understanding and may God bless you.

My regard to you and your beloved family.

Agent.undey Baroso,=20
Senior Security Officer)
at John F. Kennedy International Airport
Security Service Authority
airport.securite41@yahoo.com


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