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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: Nathan Franklin <info@LEE.COM>
Reply-To: <NathanFranklin.JFK@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2019 09:15:48 -0700
Subject: YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE TO CLAIM ABANDONED CONSIGNMENT BOX OF MONEY IN YOUR NAME VALUED TOTAL SUM OF $10 MILLION U.S DOLLARS {$10,000,000,00 }:

From: The Desk of Mr Nathan Franklin
U.S. Customs and Border protection Enforcement
Office of Investigations SAC Offices
JFK International Airport,
Jamaica,Rd NY 11430 USA.
 
 
 
Attention My Dear,
               
 
 
My name is  Mr Nathan Franklin U.S customs senior inspections officer in-charged of inspecting all luggage's ,items arrived here in John Kennedy International Airport.
 
 
I am contacting you in respect of your urgent assistance to receive in your door step one abandoned consignment trunk box of money valued the sum of $10 Million U.S Dollars
 
 
Be inform The said trunk Box contained the above amount was sent from  Africa country of origin  Nigeria to the United States secretly for safe keeping to be deposited in one of the Banks here in the States originally owned by one of the corrupt Government politicians.
 
 
The trunk box arrived John Kennedy International Airport NEW YORK with Egypt Air Line on 4th of March 2018 last year and was trapped and intercepted by my department immediately on arrival because the delivery diplomat Agent who conveyed the Box could not properly declared the trunk box to the customs as CASH rather he declared the consignment box as personal effects and after the trunk scanned it revealed an huge amount of dollars loaded inside the trunk .
 
 
However to my greatest surprised immediately the Delivery Agent discovered that the TRUNK BOX had been exposed he escaped from the Airport since that 4th of March last year and could not come back to pick up the trunk box till this date his way about was above imagination he abandoned the trunk box since then and ran away and I had made several attempt to locate his way about which  was above  my imagination he is no way to be found.
 
 
Meanwhile I have been waiting for the delivery Agent or the Owner since that last year to come for the claim of the Box and the consignment box has been with customs custody seizure room since then under my care as I personal have an interest to divert the fund move it out from J.FK AIRPORT to a reliable person who will accept receiving the fund on my behalf. My dear I guess it is an opportunity for me and you to share this fund therefor I request your urgent assistance to use your name present to the customs for further claims of the trunk box deliver to your door
step hence the real owner MRS SHEERYL DOYLE her name was labelled on the tag was no way to be found since a year plus.
 
 
Please note I had with me all the relevant documents which will empower us to claim the funds deliver to your custody care and most importantly I will use my good office as the senior customs Boss move the Consignment box from JFK AIRPORT to your door step successfully without involving any problem hence I have full details to back up our claims of the abandoned Box.
 
 
Be inform upon receipt of your acceptance in receiving the Trunk Box in your custody door step I agree on percentage sharing 50/50 with you hence you will be honest to work out this deal with me and keep this deal absolutely top secret.
 
 
My dear if this deal find you interesting to work with me get this box deliver to your door step and share the Fund as agreed kindly without delay forward the following information's to enable me apply officially for the release of the box in favor of you as the next of kin to the former consignee/owner. Mrs Sheeryl Doyle from Michigan.
 
 
SEND THE REQUIRED INFO'S BELOW?
 
 
1.YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS WHERE THE BOXES WILL DELIVER IN YOUR NAME
2.YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER
3.NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT IN WHICH THE BOX WILL ARRIVE TO
DELIVER TO YOUR DOOR STEP.
 
 
My Dear, I beg your pardon to keep this transaction absolutely confidential for security reasons until you receive the Box in your custody and I assure you no risk involved because I have taken good measures to make sure the Box deliver to you without traces or involving problems.
 
 
I guarantee that once you agree to receive the consignment trunk box in your name the box will deliver to your door step address on or before one week working days .
 
 
Finally  I knew you might have been receiving SCAM Emails on daily basis from different people world wide but do not ignor this message
it is reality as a trial will convince you, consider this deal legit and real not scam therefore feel free and work with me get this deal done soonest.
 
 
Treat Very Urgent and send your reply to my private Email thus :
NathanFranklin.JFK@outlook.com
 
 
Thanking you and looking forward you achieve this great opportunity with me.
Your Urgent Response required.
 
 
Faithfully Yours
Mr Nathan Franklin
SENIOR INSPECTION CUSTOMS OFFICER
JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NY U.S.A
 

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