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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.George Feinberg" <internationalpoliceagencyinter@gmail.com>
Reply-To: georgefeinberg38@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2021 04:55:40 -0700
Subject:

Interim Assistant General Manager,
(Operations, Maintenance, Transportation) Norfolk International Airport
2200 Norview Ave, Norfolk, VA 23518,
United States

Hello ,

Your Abandoned Package For Delivery


I am Mr. George Feinberg, head of luggage/baggage storage facilities
(Operations, Maintenance, Transportation) here at the Norfolk
International Airport,Virginia USA. During my recent WITHHELD PACKAGE
routine check at the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an abandoned
shipment from a Diplomat from Dubai ,United Arab Emirates and when i
scanned it, 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 consignee as "MONEY" rather it was declared as personal effect to
avoid interrogation as well as, the inability of the diplomat

to pay for the United States Non Inspection Charges which i $3,700USD.
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, 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 delay 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 48 hours 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 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. Please get back to me via my private
Email (georgefeinberg38@gmail.com) for further directives.

Thanks,
Mr.George Feinberg

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