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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "trunk box" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "trunk boxes" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- officeinfo79@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: tonyedward450@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 05:57:19 +0000
Subject: Greetings to you,

Untitled form

To fill it out, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVv2695G_gMLyE0-7-dmT3C0ySyZirCpS9a8OvvjGbHYVk2g/viewform?vc
Greetings to you,

This is to inform you that in the process of our clearing our
warehouse for abandoned consignments, I came across a consignment
consisting of two trunk boxes registered in your name. I scanned the
consignment and discovered that the content is cash in US dollar
currency of $100 notes worth more than $10million.

I tried to contact the agent who deposited the consignment in our
custody but his emails are returning as failure delivery. I called his
number and was informed he died a year ago.

I therefore decided to contact you to send me your house address so
that I can deliver the cash consignment to you.you have to contact me
through this Email address:officeinfo79@aol.com

1, Your full name
2, Your contact address
3, Your telephone

Yours sincerely,
Kelvin Moore
Novak SafeKeeping Vault

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