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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: CHURCHILLLI WILLIAMSS <churchwillia01032@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 15:19:28 -1200
Subject: Dear Sir,consignment Metal Box.

Dear Sir,consignment Metal Box.

I am WILLIAMS CHURCHILL, United Nations Diplomatic Inspection Agent in
International Airport Germany Berlin Brandenburg. We are conducting a
second phase audition on all abandoned Consignments in Germany Airports
that are being transferred to our facilities here for inspection and
confiscation. During our investigation, I discovered an abandoned luggage
on your name which was transferred to our facility here and when scanned,
it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box. The
consignment was abandoned because the Content was not properly declared by
the consignee as money, rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid
diversion by the Diplomatic Agent and his inability to pay for Non
Inspection Fees.

On my assumption, the box will contain more than $6M and the consignment is
left in a storage house till today through a Courier Dispatch Service.
Kindly provide your details to crosscheck with the information on the
official documents/box because your name and information are tagged on them.

I want us to transact this business and share the money, since the shipper
has abandoned it and ran away. The Non inspection Certificate fee cost
#1000 dollars and arrangement for the box to be moved out of this Airport
to your address. I will use my good office to clear and deliver the box to
you only if you agree to take 70% and give me 30% of the money.
Further details will be given to you as soon as you respond and remember to
keep all our communication confidential.

Regards,
WILLIAMS CHURCHILL.
DIPLOMATIC INSPECTION OFFICER

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