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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: "Mrs Patt Joyce Butler" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrspattjoycebutler250@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2020 13:01:20 -0600
Subject: CONTACT US NOW FOR YOUR PACKAGE

In regard to your ATM CARD package with u.p.s
Reply directly to this email:- mrspattjoycebutler250@yahoo.es
 
 
Attn:
 
 
I received an email alert from ups in regard to your package which have been with them for long now and the international shipping agent in charge planned to return your package to the federal ministry of finance in Nigeria. The total amount in your ATM CARD contain is $8.5 million usd and this include interest rate up till date. The ATM 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 towards the shipment of your package that's why he want to return it and he need permission from me first before he will return the package. I ordered him to stop and i also assured him that i will make sure the insurance fee required to enable the shipment which is $165.00 will be paid and this will be the last fee that will be required from you. In regard to your ATM CARD package which worth $8.5 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 I guarantee you.
 
 
Remember you have spent a lot towards this package once the insurance fee required now is paid shipment will commence and you will recover all you have spent recently. The insurance fee required now is not much so you will be able to afford it and be rest assured that this is the last fee needed which is $165.00 only.
 
NOTE: Your package is already at our branch in 46 Commerce Ave, Manchester, NH 03103 USA so you will have to pay the $165.00 insurance fee so that they will commence the delivery of your package to your door step, remember to reconfirm your full home address and direct telephone number to us immediately
 
 
This is the info to send the $165.00 as below through western union or money gram but if you can't do both then we will provide you the address you can mail cash the fee to the recipent there in the State.
 
 
Receiver Name: Jacqueline Brogna
Receiver's Address: New Hampshire, USA
Amount $165.00
Mtcn#
Sender's Adress#
Sender's name#
 
 
Reply directly to this email:- mrspattjoycebutler250@yahoo.es
 
Your shipment will commence once the charge fee is paid today. And as soon as you made the payment get back to me with the sender name???? Mtcn number???Full sender address used. My friend we want you to know that we are making sure we deliver every every parcel in our custody between now till Monday. So hurry up so that we can deliver your package to you.
It will take only 24 hours to get the package shipped to you.
 
 
Have a wonderful day
 
Best regards,
Mrs. Patt Joyce butler
Reply directly to this email:- mrspattjoycebutler250@yahoo.es

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