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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. Daniel Mosrrison" <c.smit11@chello.nl>
Reply-To: <davidramirez.luis9012@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 08:39:05 -0800
Subject: Contact TSA to release your Package now.

Hello My Friend

I hope and pray this message will reach you on time because i have left for my country after waiting so long for you to secure the clearance on your consignment box i had to leave for my country because my travel Visa had expired but before i left i deposited your consignment box with the TSA(Transportation Security Administration) Storage Facility at the Los Angeles International Airport(LAX) and left them these information with which you are to identify your ownership of the consignment box once you contact their office. Below you will find information to identify your consigmment box so when you contact the TSA Officer please indicate the information below:

Package Reg Code: TSA765439764.
Content: USD$3,500.000.00(Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)

Your are to contact the TSA Officer in charge of your consigmment box now and inditify the consignment box with the code so that they will release it for swift delivery to your door step. Also remember to re-confirm your Details to the officer to avoid any mistakes with the delivery.

Full Name:
Phone Number:
Home Address:
Valid ID:

Once you contact the TSA officer ensure you corporate with him so that he can secure the release of your consignment box for delivery to your residence, You are to contact the TSA Officer with his detials below:

TSA OFFICER: David Luis Ramirez
Private email: davidramirez.luis9012@gmail.com
Cellphone: +1-914-506-8643

I sincerely hope you will not waste time again on this matter and contact them as soon as possible.

Thank You

Daniel Morrison.
United Nations Diplomat

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