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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: "George Feinberg" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <diplomat71711@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 16:01:37 -0800
Subject: Your abandoned Consignment..........

Good Day

I am George Feinberg, Chief Inspection Agent- United Nations Inspection Unit at Michigan International airport, Michigan- working hand in hand with Department of Homeland Security and U.S Customs and Border Protection. During our investigation, I discovered an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from Africa and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a trunk box weighing approximately 25kg 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 and also the Diplomat inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees.


On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain about $3Million or above and the consignment is still left in the storage house till today. The consignment is two boxes with weight of about 25kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 cm). Effective capacity: 110 LBS.). Approximately, the details of the consignment including your name and address, the official document from United Nation office in Africa are tagged on the boxes.


Provide your name, phone number and full home address, to cross check if it corresponds with the name and address on the consignment including the name of nearest airport around your city and other details. You can send the required details to me by email for onward delivery. All communication must be held extremely confidential. I can get everything concluded within 5-6 hours upon your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery.


Below is my direct telephone number for effective and confidential communication.

Agent Jordon Cambell,

INSPECTION UNIT

Michigan International Airport, Michigan

Tel: 313 27798 63
Email diplomat71711@gmail.com

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