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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: "Taaher Moosa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <productsinquiry1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2023 11:47:41 -0700
Subject: Read Carefully.

Attention: Beneficiary,
 
This is to inform you that a United Nations diplomatic agent that is attached to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), was conveying your consignment box valued $1.2M is currently stranded at
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Atlanta Georgia, USA due to his handheld malfunctioned and he couldn't contact you upon arrival.
 
However, I received a distress call this morning that he is unable to reach you. So contact the agent by name (Anderson Fair) immediately and provide him the below listed information.
 
VALID COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY:
CURRENT HOME ADDRESS:
DIRECT MOBILE NUMBER:
YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:
 
Contact the agent via the details below;
 
Agent Name: Anderson Fair.
Contact Email: (brstolmyersltd@gmail.com)
 
Sincerely,
Taaher Moosa.
Foreign Remittance Department,
UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT.

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