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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.Patrick Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <soutwestairlinescargo@onet.pl>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 17:48:59 -0700
Subject: Contact Southwest Airlines Cargo For Your Package

Hello My Dear,
 
Good day beloved in Christ, How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have Paid the Insurance fee for your Check Draft.but the The Director of  ICBC BANK NEW YORK BRANCH here  120 Broadway ,New York, NY, United States  told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire and he also advice me that the that because of the amount in the check that your bank will not cleared it. So i told the director of the of ICBC BANK NEW YORK BRANCH  to cash Four MILLION Five HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS and he cash it and register it in cash with SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CARGO SHIPPING COMPANY all the necessary arrangement of delivering your $4.5 MILLION DOLLARS  in cash was made with SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CARGO.And there need to deliver your package to you. In fact I thank God very much for all the movement I made, every thing goes normally.As for our agreement with the SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CARGO they promised that your package will leave this CITY tomorro w morning,But the Director of the
 
Please write a letter of application to the given address bellow.
ATTN: DR.FRANK LORD
TEl:  +1-323-879-6156
EMAIL: (soutwestairlinescargo@onet.pl)
 
Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your city with your fund.This is what they need from you.
 
1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE
6.YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT
 
Please make sure you send this needed info's to the Director general of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CARGO Courier Company DR.Frank Lord with the address given to you. Note this. The SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CARGO don't know the contents of the Boxes.They did not know the contents was money. this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX.I am waiting for your urgent response.and please do not inform the company the content of the package because we register the fund as the family treasure and SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CARGO courier company is the best America company here in New York city contact them now .
 
I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even call the Director of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CARGO Courier company with this line: (+1-323-879-6156)
 
I await your urgent response.and please keep this secret because we don't need you to tell any one this for security purposes
 
Remain Bless
Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Patrick Johnson

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