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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- lraymond68@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lawson L" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lraymond68@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 7 May 2017 22:19:01 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend c

Hello,

My name is Mr.Lawson L Raymond,Inspection Unit/United Nations Inspection Agent Sacramento International Airport, CA USA. Recently package routine check was done at the Airport Storage Vault, an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from United Kingdom was discovered when scanned revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a metal trunk box.

This metal trunk box was abandoned because the insides was not properly affirmed by the consignee as money· but declared as personal effect to avoid questioning and also the inability of the diplomat to pay for the United States Non Inspection Charges which is US$4,699. On my assessment the box will contain about $3 Million to $4 Million approximately, since 2012 the metal trunk box is still left in our Storage House, here at Sacramento International Airport till date. The official document from the diplomat and details of the metal trunk box is with me. Nevertheless, as the (assistant director) Inspection Unit, I request that you provide below information to enable me confirms you as the actual recipient:

Full Name:
Address:
Age/ Sex:
Direct Phone Number (mobile/home/office:
Your nearest Airport:

Note:I will advise you send the required details to my private email address ( lraymond68@yahoo.com ) for quick processing and response. The reason why am solely involve in contacting you personally about this abandoned metal box is because I want us to transact this business and share the money 50% for you and 50% for me.

Once I receive your information I will go ahead and pay for the United States Non Inspection Fee of US$4,699 dollars and get everything concluded within 3-6 hours upon your acceptance, then arrange for the box to be delivered to your address (doorstep) Or bring it by myself to avoid any delay but you have to assure me of my 50% share.

I will appreciate if we can keep this deal confidential.

Regards
Mr. Lawson L Raymond

Sacramento International Airport
6900 Airport Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95837

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