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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: ONYX PERRY. <xn@deychina.com>
Reply-To: <infoofficexx22@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2020 13:15:56 -0800
Subject: LAST REMINDER FOR PICKUP REQUEST b

FEDERAL EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE
NIGERIA HEAD OFFICE
70 INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ROAD
MAFOLUKU, LAGOS.
ORDER: SH-5468-482485468
DEAR VALUED COSTUMER,
LAST REMINDER FOR PICKUP REQUEST,
This is to remind you that your parcel containing an ATM Master Card
valued $10.5million USD with some vital documents attached on it for
safety delivery to your residential address in your country. The delivery
was not concluded because of wrong address that you submitted
Your ATM Master Card Delivery was approved by Central Bank of Nigeria and
President Muhammadu Buhari, and I was informed by Mr.Godwin Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria that our delivery Agent have attempted to deliver
your ATM Card late last year without any success because your address in
Central Bank of Nigeria payment file was not complete. This Parcel has
arrived again at our Local Post Office Since 2nd december , 2019.
However, our courier dispatch was unable to deliver the parcel to you due
to incorrect delivery instructions / your details. We traced with your
Parcel Specified Email address on Receipt.
Please, endeavor to be as accurate as possible to reduce time of clearance
and recipient confirmation. Meanwhile your parcel has sent back to Nigeria
government as the dispatch was unable to locate you You will register your
package again with the sum of $150 only before we proceed for safety
delivery of your package , you hereby to contact  mr chidi ubani on his
email to ask him how to make the payment to him and you send your house
address to him
Mr Chidi Ubani
fgec30@aol.com
Yours affectionately.
MR. ONYX PERRY.
DISPATCH MANAGER FEDERAL EXPRESS
FOR THE IKEJA BRANCH MANAGER
FEDERAL EXPRESS SERVICE LAGOS -NIGERIA

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