419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- davidbeardsley30@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FINAL NOTICE ON IMMEDIATE RELEASE AND DELIVERY OF YOUR FUNDS...."
<operator@lacos.ru>
Reply-To: <davidbeardsley30@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 18:34:38 +0800
Subject: FINAL NOTICE ON IMMEDIATE RELEASE AND DELIVERY OF YOUR FUNDS....

Airport Storage and Cargo Unit
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045, United States

ATTENTION:Notice On Your Consignment Box reg #: JG1N8875BS.

Following the Poverty Alleviation Program(PAP) recently conducted World Wide by the United Nation (UN) and the European Union(EU), you have been legally awarded as one of the lucky beneficiaries a whooping sum of 2,316,000USD (Two Million, Three Hundred and Sixteen thousand United States dollars)contained in a Consignment Box with the reg #: JG1N8875BS . This Consignment box is a metal box valued at 2,316,000USD (Two Million, Three Hundred and Sixteen thousand United States dollars) and arrived at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) via United Airlines Flight UA 4130.

Furthermore,this is to inform you that your consignment box and the funds contained therein 2,316,000USD (Two Million, Three Hundred and Sixteen thousand United States dollars) has been completely and legally investigated by the International Monitory Funds (IMF) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) SCAM ALERT UNIT. Therefore, your funds has been officially cleared for delivery to your residence, and due to security reasons has been deposited at the Airport Cargo and Storage Unit awaiting its delivery to your residence.Note,that the Cargo and Storage Unit charges $20.00 for each day the Consignment box stays in their custody for safe keeping,and would be released for delivery to your residence once you have been able to clear up the storage charge for the security services rendered on the safety of your funds.

You are therefore advised to make contact with Mr. David Beardsley of All American Courier, llc, and U.S Customs Broker to assist you recover your Consignment box and deliver it to your residence. You can contact him through his email at: (davidbeardsley30@yahoo.com.ph) to recover your Consignment box for delivery or we will be compelled to list your Consignment Box as an unclaimed funds and maybe forfeited and moved to the United States Treasury Department for holding.

God Bless The United States of America.

Frank R.Moore

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