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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:

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:
- "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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Office1 Info <infoo2236@gmail.com>
Reply-To: oinfo3164@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 12:24:39 +0100
Subject: Greetings to you.

North Carolina International Airport
Immigration and Customs
Enforcement Agency.

Attn:

Thanks for the urgent response. Regards to the content of your email i
want you to understand that On behalf of PRESIDENT FOUNDATION and
UNITED NATIONS, in alliance with economic community of West African
states (ECOWAS) which make the project successful, I am Mr. Edward G,
Oliver Sr, United State Custom Enforcement Agency in Collaboration with
the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB). We have been
working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Global
World with the help of United States Government and the United Nations.
We have been able to track down so many of this Scam artist in various
parts of the countries which includes (REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO, COTE
D'IVOIRE, GHANA, LONDON, CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND SENEGAL) and they are all
in our custody here in North Carolina. You are advise to stop all
TRANSACTION, CONTRACT PAYMENT and FURTHER COMMUNICATION you have with
those fraudsters because in the list we have here we understand that you
are still having contact with them.

We have been able to recover so much money through United Nation
Anti-crime commission, which International Monetary Fund (IMF) has
ordered that the funds should be shared among beneficiaries around the
globe who are Scammers Victims. This email is been directed to you
because your Email and Address was attached with one of the
beneficiary's file and computer hard disk in our custody here in North Carolina
and you are therefore being compensated with $6.5 Million Dollars.

I want you to understand that The Two Consignments Boxes is presently
now in North Carolina waiting for the confirmation from you to
enable the North Carolina Authority and the Custom Enforcement Agency
release the Vital Documents related to the delivery of your Trunks Boxes
to you so that in the next 48hrs your Consignment Boxes will get to your
Address.

it is very important you forward to me your information as stated below
for more details:

Your full name
Contact fixes address
Telephone numbers
Your age and occupation
A copy of your international passport

Mr. Edward G. Oliver Sr.
United State Customs Agent.
North Carolina International Airport
Immigration and Customs
Enforcement Agency.

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