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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: JUAN ARRIOLA <macarney001@libero.it>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 11:21:27 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: RE: Confidential Please

Hi,

I am Juan Arriola the head supervisor baggage service unit at Hartsfield-
Jackson Atlanta International Airport Georgia. I have contacted you regarding
an abandoned diplomatic package from Iraq which I discovered during an
inspection at one of the airport air cargo warehouse and when scanned the
content revealed some US dollar bill in it which could be approximately
2million-3million dollars. According to my investigation, the package was
scheduled for delivery to you but was abandoned by the delivery agent who was
on transit to your city but was withheld because he was unable to pay the US
non-inspection and clearance fee of 2,900dollars and the details of the package
has your name, your contact info,your email address including the official
document.

I have taken it upon myself to contact you personally about this abandoned
package so that we can transact this as a deal since it has not been returned
to the United States treasury department as unclaimed delivery and share the
total money 70% for you and 30% for me. To confirm your details, do send me
your full name, your home address, your home/mobile tel number and the nearest
airport close to you and as soon as I confirm you as the beneficiary, I will
pay the clearance fee after confirmation is made and upon your acceptance and
willingness to co-operate and make arrangement for the box to be delivered to
your door-step or I can bring it myself to avoid any more trouble but you have
to assure me of my 30% share. All communication must be held extremely
confidential to ensure a successful delivery. Send your response with your
details to my private email address (juanarriola002@gmail.com ).I await to
hear from you urgently if you are alive .


Juan Arriola
Head Supervisor ( Baggage Unit)
Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport
6000 N Terminal Pkwy, Atlanta, GA


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