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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. Mico Lawson" <micolawson121@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mikehanssen45@protonmail.com
Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2021 10:48:39 -0700
Subject: TREAT THIS EMAIL WITH EVERY URGENCY

This is to inform you that the delivery of your consignment box containing $5.5 Million US Dollars was halted by operatives. You are advised to contact your diplomatic agent Mike Hanssen with the needed fee to get the needed clearance.

Make sure you contact him with the following for security reasons;

Your full names
Address
Telephone number
His email address is mikehanssen45@protonmail.com


This will enable him to respond to you immediately , we will like to remind you the diplomatic agent was given 1 week to get this sorted out or have him sent back with the consignment box.

Mr. Mico Lawson

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