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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- patc3555@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Janet L. Yellen" <revterrycowell9@gmail.com>
Reply-To: patc3555@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:19:20 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS

United States Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington,
D.C 2020, United States
PAYMENT FILE NUMBER: AREG NO. MFCP/X00061/ACC/RA/GH
BATCH NO. FMF/SGH/231/020

Dear Consignment Owner,

This is to inform you that your courier service delivery man carrying
your consignment box containing an ATM card valued $10Million dollars
is now at the "Washington Dulles International Airport", United
States, as the transit. With all due respect, United States Department
of the Treasury has now assumed the soul responsibility of ensuring
the delivery of your consignment and you are hereby advise to stop
dealing with any person contacting you above the said fund, they will
only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have
nothing and be assured that you will receive your consignment box
within 3 working days as soon you comply with the courier service
delivery man instruction as directed by the Department.

This fund was retrieved from the West Africa due to your inability to
pay up the Minor fee, but this is to clearly inform you that the
courier service man by name MR. George Williams which we send to
deliver your inheritance fund $10million ATM card attached in a Metal
Trunk Box weighing approximately 110kg is at the "Washington Dulles
International Airport", United States, he needs your attention to
direct him to the nearest airport to your doorstep.

Therefore you are advised to contact him right now to enable him leave
the airport as fast as he can to avoid the box not to be tampered
knowing that the papers covering the box are said to be carrying
hospital equipment (COVID-19 Vaccine) as he was equally told too. The
Consignments like I said are metal trunk box weighing about 110kg
(Internal dimension: W61x H156 x D73 (cm) effective Capacity: 680 L)
Approximately, FYI and the white envelope containing the ATM card
including all the necessary documents are attached: Send him an email
message immediately.

CONTACT HIM WITH HIS DETAILS BELOW.

Name: MR. George Williams
(FYI) Please Email Him at:patc3555@gmail.com
This office is not answerable to any department except the Department
of the treasury.

(FYI) PLEASE KINDLY NOTE AND CONFIRM THE BELOW IMPORTANT REGISTRATION
DETAILS OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX:
1. THE REGISTRATION NO . . . . . . . . . USTD/004/15M/UFG76HN
2. THE BATCH NUMBER OF THE BOX . . . . . 14QW/78HJK/21
3. FULL NAME:
4. ADDRESS:
5. TEL.
6. VALID ID:

Note: the clearance, flight ticket and delivery fee are as follows:

1. Clearance fee
2. Flight fee
3. Delivery fee

Mr. Paul M Donofrio the Chief Financial officer for the bank of
America forwarded all the evidence (BOA Reference:
BOA/IRU/SFE/15.5/WD/O20) and details of dealings, your fund as your
consignment was Sign and Stamp by Supreme Court of United States of
America and this Department shall make sure that it is protected until
it gets to you. So, immediately contact the Agent to make sure your
fund get to you without any hitches.

Yours in Service,
Janet L. Yellen
Secretary of the Treasury

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