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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: "John Roth" <customercare@onstore.co.id>
Reply-To: chrismyers90@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 18:16:26 +0700
Subject: Re: Your Consignment




United States Department of Homeland Security245 Murray Lane, SW.
Washington, DC 20528-0075. Attention: Notice On Your Consignment Box With
Registration Number: 091H9XC.
This is to inform you that an abandoned consignment box with registration
number: 091H9XC originally scheduled to be delivered to you is in the
custody of the Atlanta Airport Storage and Cargo Unit. The box with pin
code security was checked and its contents revealed $100 dollar bills
valued at $3,000,000.00. Note that the consignment was originally scheduled
for delivery to you but the Diplomat mandated with the delivery had a
cardiac arrest on arrival at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport as a result he could not complete the delivery. Investigations have
been concluded on your consignment by the Department of Homeland Security
and its contents, $3 Million in cash has been confirmed to be genuine,
legitimate, and not linked with drugs, terrorism or laundering. As such,
the A1 Delivery Express Company in Georgia, USA has been mandated to ensure
smooth delivery of the consignment to you. Reply this email to contact
Chris Myers of the A1 Express Delivery Service in other to retrieve your
consignment. You can also reach him on telephone: 770 766 0355
John Roth
Senior Investigator, Financial Services
Department of Homeland Security.

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