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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 Shawn Bray" <shwanbray12343@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Shwanbray112@diplomats.com
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 17:10:26 -0300
Subject: To The Owner Of This E-mail




My Name is Mr Shwan Bray I'm a Diplomatic Agent I have been trying to
reach you on your Phone about four hours now, just to inform you about my
successful arrival in Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport Texas
USA, with your Package Box.which I have been instructed by I.C EXPRESS
COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY to be delivered to you.The Airport Authority
demanded for all the legal back up papers to prove to them that the
PACKAGE BOX' ready delivery, I have presented the papers I handed to them
and they are very much pleased with the papers I presented but the only
thing that is still keeping me here is the airport custom yellow tag and
International Delivery Permit certificate. which is not placed on the
package, one of the Airport Authority has advise that we get the custom
clearance certificate and International Delivery Permit certificate which
cost $100
Regard
Mr Shawn Bray
SMS:+1-270.693.4470

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