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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: "Walker" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <3124887261@qq.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 10:17:48 +0800
Subject: DELIVERY OF UNDELIVERED CONSIGNMENT

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Walker From England, Head of Operations with Logistic company in packaging and courier department. I seek for your co-operation to help receive and secure in your country an abandoned and Undelivered consignment containing sum of US$5.5 million approximately estimated.

The consignment was supposed to have been delivered long time ago to the receiver here in the UK. I have just finalized a personal investigation and discovered that the delivery has Incorrect address and the Consignee/Receiver not known at delivery address. The original Sender of consignment died as a result of gruesome car accident Last year.

I had been mandated by my company management for the Re-delivery of this Undelivered consignment, or it will be returned to the company as a forfeited and unclaimed consignment within the next 29 days.

I think this is fair decision that i took to contact you since you are from the same location country with the Original sender of the consignment, instead of my company confiscating the consignment and take the money.

I have secretly arranged for immediate delivery of this consignment to you successfully as the rightful sender and without disclosing to anyone else nor to my company.

If interested, Please send me your (1) FULL NAMES (2) DELIVERY ADDRESS (3) CONTACT MOBILE NUMBERS. The money will be shared 50% for me and 50% for you, There's no Risk involved.

(1) To have a smooth and risk free transaction, you must agree, accept to keep the entire transaction confidential, information's must not be disclosed to any third party for security reasons and to protect my job and position.

(2) You must also agree to wire or deposit 50% of my share into any bank account that i shall provide to you once the delivery is completed and the total amount US$5.5 million in your custody.

I hope to receive a positive response from you soon.
My regards,
Mr.Walker.

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