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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: "INSPECTION UNIT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lothou20501k@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 18:34:56 +0200
Subject: FROM INSPECTION UNIT NEW YORK JFK AIRPORT.

MsJuan Hong
INSPECTION UNIT
JFK International Airport New York.
 
Dear Honorable Beneficiary,
 
I am Ms Juan Hongs Director Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection Agent in JFK International Airport New York. During our investigation, I discovered An abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from West Africa under the shipment forwarder was transferred from west African Airport to our facility here in JFK International Airport New York 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 the Diplomat inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees.
 
 
On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain more that $2 to $3M 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 they 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 west Africa are tagged on the Metal Trunk box. Provide your Phone Number full address, to cross check if it corresponds with the the address on the official document including the name of nearest Airport around and other details.
 
You can send the required details to me for onward delivery. All communication must be held extremely confidential. I can get everything concluded within 3-6 hours upon your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery. But 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%. Below are my direct telephone numbers and i wait to hear from you. Please contact me only on this email address ( lothou20501k@gmail.com )
 
 
MsJuan Hong, James Eku.
INSPECTION OFFICER

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