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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: "Paul Crowell" <admin@marimed.it>
Reply-To: pualcrow777@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 11:54:21 +0330
Subject: Your Abandoned Package For Delivery


Interim Assistance General Manager,
(Operations, Maintenance, Transportation)
Harrisburg International Airport Pennsylvania
One Terminal Drive, Middle town,
PA 17057, Pennsylvania USA
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Hello Good Friend
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Your Abandoned Package For Delivery
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I have very vital information to give to you, but first I must have your t=
rust before I review it to you because it may cause me my job,so I need som=
ebody that I can trust for me to be able to review the secret to you.
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I am Mr.Paul Crowell, head of luggage/baggage storage facilities (Operatio=
ns, Maintenance, Transportation) here at the Harrisburg International Airpo=
rt, Pennsylvania USA. During my recent withheld package routine check at th=
e 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 weighing approximately 110kg. The consignment was abandoned=
because the Contents of the consignment was not properly declared by the c=
onsignee as "MONEY" rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid inte=
rrogation and also the inability of the diplomat to pay for the United Stat=
es Non Inspection Charges which is $3,700USD. On my assumption the consignm=
ent is still left in our Storage House here at the Harrisburg International=
Airport Pennsylvania till date. The details of the consignment including y=
our name, your email address and the official documents from the United Nat=
ions office in Geneva ar
e tagged on the Trunk box
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However, to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient of this cons=
ignment as the assistant director of the Inspection Unit, I will advise you=
provide your current Phone Number and Full Address, to enable me cross che=
ck if it corresponds with the address on the official documents including t=
he name of nearest Airport around your city. Please note that this consignm=
ent is supposed to have been returned to the United States Treasury Departm=
ent as unclaimed delivery due to the delays in concluding the clearance pro=
cesses so as a result of this, I will not be able to receive your details o=
n my official email account. So in order words to enable me cross check you=
r 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 48 hours=
upon your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery.
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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 tr=
ansact this business and share the money 70% for you and 30% for me since t=
he consignment has not yet been returned to the United States Treasury Depa=
rtment after being abandoned by the diplomat so immediately the confirmatio=
n 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 assu=
re me of my
30% share.
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I wait to hear from you urgently if you are still alive and I will appreci=
ate if we can keep this deal confidential. please get back to me via my pri=
vate Email:( pualcrow777@gmail.com) for further directives.
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Thanks,
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Paul Crowell
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Interim Assistance General Manager,
(Operations,Maintenance,Transportation)
Harrisburg International Airport Pennsylvania
One Terminal Drive, Middle town.
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