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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. Joel" <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: joelnathan73@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2019 20:48:33 +0100
Subject: 116.50.25.222

I am Mr Joel Nathan UN International Delivery agent conveying your consignment box package worth US$2,500.000.00 Million USD from United Nation labeled as your inherited compensation fund, I just arrived at John F. Kennedy International airport, Queens NY 11430, USA with your package but the custom authority demanded the Diplomatic seal tag and yellow tag total fee of $150 dollar before I will be allowed to take a transit to your city airport. Kindly get back to me via text message or call (979)987-6899 to get the fund delivery to you today .

Please do reconfirm the below information to me now to avoid wrong delivery
to your home for final delivery of your package fund to you;

Full Name:
Delivery Address:
Cell Phone number :

Waiting for your immediate response.

Regards,
Joel Nathan
(979)987-6899 Text or Call
UN International
Delivery agent

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