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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:
- "required fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the 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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- alvinking20100@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: alvinking2010@gmail.com
Reply-To: alvinking20100@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 07:03:55 -0800
Subject: Hi,

>From Mr.Alvin King
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Hi,

I am the INSPECTION OFFICER Luggage/Baggage storage facilities here at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport USA. I am contacting you regarding to an abandoned consignment boxes in our storage facility and which the custom scan report of one the boxes revealed an undisclosed sum of US dollar bill in it which could be approximately 5- 6 million dollars and the details of the consignment including your email are tagged on the Two Metal Trunk boxes.

The consignment boxes were abandoned here by a Diplomat from United Kingdom due to lack of proper delivery clearance paper and his inability to pay the required fee of 2,300 USD for the Non-Inspection Fee of the consignment boxes and which the official document of the consignment boxes indicates your email address.

I have taken it upon myself to contact you personally about these abandoned boxes so that we can transact this as a deal and share the money 70% for you and 30% for me. I want you to provide me your full name, phone Number and full address and the nearest airport close to you to verify with the details in the official document.

Immediately this confirmation is made, I will go ahead and pay for the Non-Inspection Fee of 2,300 USD and arrange for the boxes to be delivered to you Or I can bring it myself to ensure a safe delivery but you have to assure me of my 30% share of the total money in the box.

I can get everything concluded within 2-3 hours upon your acceptance to assure me of my 30% share of the total money in the boxes. All communication must be held extremely confidential to ensure a successful delivery, to avoid any intruder I will appreciate we communicate via email only, I will give you a call if necessary.

If you agree with my condition, I wait to hear from you immediately on My Private Email: alvinking20100@yahoo.co.jp

Mr.Alvin King
INSPECTION OFFICER

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