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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. STEVEN EVANS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.steven.222222222222222@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 11:57:38 +0800
Subject: YOUR PACKAGE HAS ARRIVED SUCCESSFULLY, CELL PHONE +1 (903) 884-6632

YOUR PACKAGE HAS ARRIVED SUCCESSFULLY, CELL PHONE +1 (903) 884-6632
 
Attention: please you call or send me text urgent cell +1 (903) 884-6632
 
I'm Diplomatic Agent MR. STEVEN EVANS. I have been trying to reach you on
your Email about four hours now, just to inform you about my
successful arrival in Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD),
Sterling, VA 20166, USA, with your ATM MASTER CARD WORTH $10.5 Million
United State Dollars which I have been instructed by I.C EXPRESS
COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY to be delivered to you.
 
The Airport Authority demanded for all the legal back up papers to
prove to them that the Package am carrying is no way related with drug
or Money Laundering, I have presented the papers I handed to them and
they are very much pleased with the papers I presented but the only
thing that is still keeping me here is the Airport Anti drug/terrorist
clearance certificate and Police Clearance Report which is not placed
on the package,
 
One of the Airport Authority has advise that we get the delivery tag
from the fund origin so that I can exit the airport immediately and
make my delivery successful . I try to reason with them and they
stated the delivery tag will cost us just $300 USD only to get the
two documents placed on the packages as that documents will enable me
commence to your home address today.
 
Please try as much as you can to reach me on Phone by TEXTING ME
DIRECT +1 (903) 884-6632 as I can not afford to spend much time here.
You can direct the tag fee to our Head Office as they will get it here
for you and they are entitled for the delivery tag and make any
payment to foreign countries authority. Email me with the below
information to enable me know your arrangement for the $300 and you
should TEXT me. Here is my direct cell +1 (903) 884-6632 you are advise to Reconfirm the below information upon contacting us
to avoid delivery to a wrong person.
 
1 Your Full Name:
2 Your Delivery Address:
3 Your Contact Telephone Number:
4 Your Occupation:
5 Your Identification (InternationalPassport number or ID Card number)
6 HOME COUNTRY:
 
Below is the payment information where the tag fee of $300 USD
should be transfer via MONEY GRAM to the Federal Ministry of Finance
in person (Michael F. Goldstein) where the Tag Delivery will be issue in
your name.
 
Here is the receiver informations
 
1.RECEIVER NAME: Michael F. Goldstein
2.COUNTRY:421 Maplewood Avenue; Roselle Park, NJ 07204, USA
3.TEST QUESTION:REAL
4.TEST ANSWER:QUICK
5.MTCN:.........?
6.SENDER NAME.....?
7.SENDER ADDRESS: ?
8.Amount:$300 USD
 
Text me the payment information with the Sender Name And Sender
Address Including the Reference Number as soon as you made the payment
available to the name of Michael F. Goldstein in Federal Ministry of
Finance Lagos for quick Release of the TAG.
 
BEST REGARDS
DIPLOMATIC AGENT MR. STEVEN EVANS
TELEPHONE: Cell +1 (903) 884-6632
EMAIL: mr.steven.222222222222222@gmail.com

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