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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.James Durward Gilliard" <officelite59@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jamesgilliard53@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 22:53:18 +0300
Subject: Your Abandoned Package For Delivery

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Your Abandoned Package For Delivery

I have very vital information to give to you, but first I must have your
trust before I review it to you because it may cause me my job,so I need
somebody that I can trust for me to be able to review the secret to you.

I'm Mr. James Durward Gilliard, head of luggage/baggage storage facilities
(Operations,Maintenance,Transportation) here at the Albany International
Airport New York USA. During my recent withheld package routine check at
the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an abandoned shipment from a
Diplomat from Republic of KENYA and when 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 and also the inability of the
diplomat to pay for the United States Non Inspection Charges which is
$2,950 USD. On my assumption the consignment is still left in our Storage
House here at the Albany International Airport New York, U.S till date. 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 as the assistant director of the Inspection Unit, I advise you
provide your current Phone Number and Full Address, to enable me crosscheck
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 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 to
enable me crosscheck your details, I 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 48hours upon your acceptance and proceed to your address
for delivery.

The Requested Information is to ensure that no mistake or error is made and
it should be forwarded in the manner stated below:

Your Full Name:..
Your Complete Address: ..
Name of City of Residence: ...
Name of Closest Airport to your city of Residence:.
Direct Telephone Number:.

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
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 $2,950 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 if you are still alive and I will
appreciate if we can keep this deal confidential. Please get back to me via
my private Email ( jamesgilliard53@gmail.com )for further directives:

Best Regards
Mr.James Durward Gilliard

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