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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.Larry Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <groupxyz401@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:39:13 -0700
Subject: Please contact me immediately

Hi,
 
I am Mr.Larry Johnson, Director United Nation Temporally Inspection Unit here in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Though, i am not American rather a born South African nationalizes in Britain. We are here for Inspection on Abandon and intercepted Consignment while i discovered consignment Numbers: UN/UK/GVN012035875/09 and UN/UK/GVN012035876/09 belonging to you.I was head of the Arkansas team from where I was posted to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.It was during our investigation,that I discovered An abandoned shipment by a Diplomat from United Kingdom  and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box weighing approximately 110kg each. 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 Shipping Agent also for the Diplomat inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees.
 
On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain more that $4M or above in each and the consignment is still left in storage house till today through a registered shipping Company, Courier Dispatch Service Limited a division of Tran guard LTD. The Consignment are two metal
box with weight of about 110kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm). Effective capacity: 680 L.)Approximately,
The details of the consignment including your name the official document from United Nation office in London are tagged on the Metal Trunk box.
 
If you want us to transact the delivery for mutual benefit, you should provide your Phone Number, full address, to cross check if it corresponds with the address on the official document including the name of nearest Airport around you and other details. You should send
the required details to me for onward delivery.
 
All communication must be held extremely confidential. I can get everything concluded within 24 to 48 hours upon your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery. But it must be on the condition that you will give me 50% of the amount contained in the boxes and i must get assurance from you concerning my 50% before i will proceed.
I want us to transact this business and share the money, since the shipper have abandoned it and ran away.I will pay for the Non inspection fee and arrange for the boxes to be moved out of this Airport to your address, Once we are through i will deploy the services of a secured shipping Company geared to provide the security it needs to your doorstep. or i can bring it by myself to avoid any more trouble. But i will share it 50% to you and 50% to me. But you have to assure me of my 50%.
 
You can call me on 501-642-3574 but send the message for me to confirm and be sure that the information I have tarries with yours.
 
you write me at group_xyz101@yahoo.co.jp
 
Best Regards,
 
Mr.Larry Johnson
Director United Nation Onspection Unit
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
501-642-3574

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