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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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Fraud email example:

From: Williams <diego.santos@mdh.gov.br>
Reply-To: <rw415690@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:00:21 -0700
Subject: Here Is Your Package Unlocking CODE (AWB33XZS)

Dear
I AM DIPLOMATIC Mr.Robert Williams I have been trying to reach you on your telephone about an hour now just to inform you about my successful arrival in Los Angele's, California, International Airport? with your two boxes of consignment worth $15.5million USA dollars which I have been instructed by TNT DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY to be delivered to you.
The Airport authority demanded for all the legal back up to prove to them that the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud money,I have presented the papers and handed it over to them and they are very much pleased with the papers I presented, but the only thing that is still keeping me here is the airport delivery Clearance Tag which is not placed on the boxes, one of the Airport Authority has advise that we get the delivery tag so that I can exit the airport immediately and make my delivery successful.
I try to reason with them and they stated the delivery tag will cost us just $75.00 Dollars only to get the two tags placed on the boxes as that tag will enable me get to your house successfully without any interference, they scanned the boxes and found out that the fund is 100 % spend able and accepted by any bank in the whole world.
As I can not afford to spend more time here due to other delivery I have to take care of in Austria. Here are the papers backing the funds together with my ID CARD as I can accompany you to your bank were you will deposit the fund successfully with these papers.I have I more vital paper with me but I can only present you the hard copy when I reach your house as that it is the diplomatic rules, such as authorization to deliver.Reconfirm the following information’s below so that I can deliver your consignment box to you today.
NAME: =====
ADDRESS: ==.
home phone
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT: ==============
A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION: ==============
You can direct the tag fee to our Head Office in UGANDA KAMPALA TNT COURIER COMPANY as they will get the tags here for you and they are entitled to receive and make any payment to foreign countries authority. DIPLOMATIC Mr.Robert Williams Here is my
cell phone to contact me. +1(409)229-4144 or you can as well email with this email address ( robertwilliamss@usa.com  )
Here is the western union or money gram  Or Ria Money Transfer information to send the $75usd below..
 
Receiver surname : NANONO .
Receiver last name: SUZAN.
Country.. UGANDA
CITY...KAMPALA
ADDRESS..NO 4 MULAWA MALL KIRA KAMPALA
Phone:  +256-706-392-747
Amount: $75.00
SENDER NAME...
MTCN.....
After sending the payment to Our Head Office in Uganda Kampala TNT COURIER COMPANY send it via Western Union or Money Gram email me the payment information such as mtcn  number also senders name text question and answer to enable me reach them with the payment details so they can get the tags obtain and Fax it to me one hand so I can make my next step to your address today.
(Here Is Your Package Unlocking CODE (AWB33XZS)
Urgent Response is needed because here is very busy and hot
Email me: rw415690@gmail.com
Or call me.. +1(409)229-4144
Regard
DIPLOMATIC Mr. Robert Williams
TNT DIPLOMATIC AGENT  CALL HIM.. +1(409)229-4144

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