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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. Harry J" <garyhall148@gmail.com>
Reply-To: delieryagency@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:25:13 +0545
Subject: Re: Hello Dear,

Hello Dear,

On behalf of the board and management of Overseas Credit
Commission(OCC). London UK, I Mr. Robert Green, the Operations Manager
wishes to inform you that your consignment / fund tagged Diplomatic
Luggage 122 with Ref: No1226/X42/206 which was deposited in our vault
for safe keeping by a Diplomatic courier company(SEA&BIRD) is due for
Immediate collection.

Be informed that we have concluded all arrangements to deliver your
consignment at your door step through diplomatic means. In line with
the binding diplomatic consignment delivery policies, kindly furnish
us with the following as set forth.

A copy of your international passport or any other means of
identification as the true consignee. The address where the above
cargo/funds should be delivered to and your phone number.List the
nearest international airport to your address location. Meanwhile, we
urge you to treat the above requirement with utmost urgency to enable
us dispense our duties and obligation accordingly thereby allowing us
to serve you in a timely fashion. Upon satisfactory receipt of all the
above mentioned, you Will be further acquainted with the detailed
delivery including information of the diplomat who will accompany your
consignment

As always, feel very free to contact us on this email:
info.seaandbirdcour@qualityservice.com or delieryagency@gmail.com,
should you have any further question as our customer.

We pledge our best service at all times.

Yours Sincerely,

Robert Green.
Foreign Operations Manager

Tel: +44703595973.

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