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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.Martin Paul" <jorg@vox.com.py>
Reply-To: paul­martin1231@gm­ail.com
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 16:44:05 -0000
Subject: Hello Beneficiary



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Assistance Inspection Director
Honolulu International Airport
300 Rodgers Boulevard,
Honolulu, HI 96819, USA


Hello Beneficiary

Your Package For Delivery

I am Mr.Martin Paul, head of luggage/baggage storage facilities here at the
Honolulu International Airport,Honolulu, HI 96819 USA. During my recent
withheld package routine check at the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an
abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from London and when scanned it revealed an
undisclosed sum of money in a metal trunk box. The consignment was abandoned
because the Contents of the consignment was not properly declared by the
consignee as “MONEY” rather it was declared as personal effect to
avoid interrogation and also the inability of the diplomat to pay for the
United States Non Inspection Charges which is $3,700USD. On my assumption the
consignment is still left in our Storage House here at the Honolulu
International Airport Honolulu till date. The details of the consignment
including your name, your email address in and the official documents from the
United Nations office in Geneva are tagged on the Trunk box.

However, to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient of this
consignment as the assistant director of the Inspection Unit, I will advise
you provide your current Phone Number and Full Address, to enable me cross
check if it corresponds with the address on the official documents including
the name of nearest Airport around your city. Please note that this
consignment is supposed to have been returned to the United States Treasury
Department as unclaimed delivery due to the delays in concluding the clearance
processes so as a result of this, I will not be able to receive your details
on my official email account. So in order words to enable me cross check your
details, I will advise you send the required details to my private email
address for quick processing and response. Once I confirm you as the actual
recipient of the trunk box, I can get everything concluded within 48hours upon
your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery.

Lastly, be informed that the reason I have taken it upon myself to contact you
personally about this abandoned consignment is because I want us to transact
this business and share the money 70% for you and 30% for me since the
consignment has not yet been returned to the United States Treasury Department
after being abandoned by the diplomat so immediately the confirmation is made,
I will go ahead and pay for the United States Non Inspection Fee of $3,700
dollars and arrange for the box to be delivered to your doorstep Or I can
bring it by myself to avoid any more trouble but you have to assure me of my
30% share.

I wait to hear from you urgently if you are still alive and I will appreciate
if we can keep this deal confidential.
Thank you.

Mr.Martin Paul
Assistance Inspection Director
Honolulu International Airport
300 Rodgers Boulevard,
Honolulu, HI 96819, USA



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