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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. Kalstrom S James" <officeccountswdcs0000112434@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. Kalstrom S James" <mr.kalstromsjames@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 08:56:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Re: Hello Dear? I have very vital information to give you


Chief Immigration Office
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York. NY 11430, United States

Hello Dear?

I have very vital information to give  you, but first I
must have your trust before I review it to you because it may cause me my job, so
I need somebody that I can trust for me to be able to review the secret to you.

I am Mr. Kalstrom S. James, head of luggage/baggage storage
facilities here at the John F Kennedy International Airport, New York  USA. During
my discovered an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from Nigeria and when
scanned it revealed an

undisclosed sum of money in a metal trunk box. The
coignment 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
John F Kennedy International Airport N.Y till date. The details of
the consignment including your name, your email address 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. Please get back to me

for further directives: I wait your urgent compliance.

Warmest regards,
Mr. Kalstrom S. James,
Chief Immigration Office
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York. NY 11430, United State   

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