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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: "MIKE GOODMAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <okoliejudinson2020@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:18:29 -0800
Subject: ABOUT YOUR ATM CARD WITH US

IN REGARD TO YOUR MASTER CREDIT CARD PACKAGE WITH  US U.P.S WE RECEIVED AN EMAIL ALERT FROM OUR UPS OFFICE IN YOUR COUNTRY  REGARDING YOUR PACKAGE WHICH HAVE BEEN WITH THEM FOR TWO WEEKS NOW AND THE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENT IN CHARGE PLANNED TO RETURN YOUR PACKAGE TO THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF NIGERIA.
 
THE TOTAL AMOUNT YOUR MASTER CARD CONTAIN IS $ 5 MILLION USD AND THIS INCLUDE INTEREST RATE UP TILL DATE.THE MASTER CARD WAS PROGRAMMED TO HAVE ACCESS GLOBALLY WHICH YOU CAN MAKE WITHDRAW OR TRANSACTION IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD.
 
IT SEEMS YOU DON'T WANT TO SHOW ANY SERIOUSNESS TOWARD THE SHIPMENT OF YOUR PACKAGE THAT IS WHY THEY WANT TO RETURN IT AND THEY NEED PERMISSION
FROM ME FIRST BEFORE THEY WILL RETURN THE PACKAGE.
 
I ORDERED THEM TO STOP AND I ALSO ASSURE THEM THAT I WILL MAKE SURE THE CHARGE FEE REQUIRED TO ENABLE THE SHIPMENT WHICH IS $125 WILL BE PAID AND THIS WILL BE THE LAST FEE REQUIRED.IN REGARD TO YOUR MASTER CARD PACKAGE WHICH WORTH $5 MILLION  USD MILLION USD, I WILL HELP YOU AND MAKE SURE YOU RECEIVE IT AND MY INVESTIGATION SHOWS, YOU HAVE SPENT A LOT RECENTLY IN REGARD TO THIS PACKAGE AND THIS WILL BE THE LAST FEE.
 
REMEMBER YOU HAVE SPENT A LOT TOWARD THIS PACKAGE. ONCE THE CHARGE FEE REQUIRED IS PAID THEN SHIPMENT COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY AND YOU WILL RECOVER ALL
YOU HAVE SPENT RECENTLY. THE CHARGE FEE REQUIRED NOW IS NOT MUCH SO YOU WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE LAST FEE NEEDED WHICH IS $125.
 
ONLY MY ADVICE TO YOU IS TO GO AHEAD AND SEND THE CHARGE FEE VIA MONEY GRAM. THE
 
 
OUR PAYMENT RECEIVING OFFICER:
 
RECEIVER NAME: OKOLIE JUDINSON CHUKWUNWIKE
LOCATION: LAGOS NIGERIA
AMOUNT:$125
MTCN#
 
SURE SHIPMENT COMMENCE ONCE THE CHARGE FEE IS PAID.
 
SENDER NAME????
MTCN NUMBER???
FULL SENDER ADDRESS USED:???
TEXT QUESTION???
ANSWER????
 
AWAIT YOUR REPLY AND REMEMBER SHIPMENT WILL COMMENCE TODAY AND IT WILL TAKE ONLY 26 HOURS TO
 
GET THE PACKAGE SHIPPED TO YOU.
 
BEST REGARDS,
 
MIKE GOODMAN
 
 

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