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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: "Michael Prosper Jr." <mw6265581@gmail.com>
Reply-To: michaelprosperjr@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 03:19:37 -0700
Subject: ABOUT YOUR ATM CARD THAT WORTH US$12.5MILLION.

Assistant Inspection Director
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Queens New York, 11430
United States

Good Day,

I am Michael Prosper Jr., a senior officer at John F. Kennedy
International Airport (JFK) New York. During my search for undelivered
parcels, I discovered an abandoned shipment from a Diplomatic agent
from Africa and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed package
containing an ATM CARD which could be approximately US$12.5Million
dollars. The Package was abandoned because the Contents of the package
was not properly declared by the consignee as an “ATM CARD” rather it
was declared as personal effect to avoid interrogation and also the
inability of the diplomat to pay for the United States Non Inspection
Charges which is $3,800USD. On my assumption the parcel is still left
in our Storage House here at the John F. Kennedy International Airport
Queens New York till date. The details of the parcel including your
name,your email address and the official documents from the United
Nations office in Geneva are tagged on the envelop.


However, to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient of this
parcel as the assistant director of the Inspection Unit, 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 package is supposed to have been returned to the
United States Treasury Department as unclaimed delivery due to the
delays 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 ATM CARD, I can get everything concluded within 24hours 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 parcel is because I want
us to transact this business and share the money 70% for you and 30%
for me since the Package 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 $3,800 dollars and arrange for the
ATM CARD 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 if you are still alive and interested
to receive your ATM CARD and I will appreciate if we can keep this
deal confidential. Please get back to me via my private Email:
(michaelprosperjr@gmail.com ) for further directives: You can not call
me on my telephone number for it will expose me more.

Thank you.

Mr. Michael Prosper Jr.
Assistant Inspection Director
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Queens New York, 11430
United States.

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