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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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Fraud email example:

From: "James Clymer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officie16m@daum.net>
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2022 04:18:47 -0800
Subject: From: Reno–Tahoe International Airport

David Pittman
Director of Facilities & Maintenance
Administrative Service Inspection Unit,
Reno–Tahoe International Airport
2001 E Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89502.
E-mail: officie11m@daum.net
Phone: (602) 837-2768
 
 
Attention
 
 
I am David Pittman, Director of Facilities & Maintenance, Administrative Service Inspection Agency Reno–Tahoe International Airport, 2001 E Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89502. United States. During our investigation, I discovered an abandoned shipment through a Diplomat from London,England which was transferred from London Heath-row international Airport to JFK Airport in New York then to our facility here in Reno–Tahoe International Airport and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Box weighing approximately 30kg. The consignment was abandoned because the Content was not properly declared by the consignee rather it was declared as personal effect/classified document to either avoid diversion by the Shipping Agent or confiscation by the relevant authorities.
 
 
However, it was disclovered that the diplomat’s inability to present British Custom Clearance Certification Document to back up the consignment are the reason the consignment was abandoned and the Custom Clearance Certification can only be obtained from the British Customs Authority there in London where the shipment/boxes originated from .By my own assessment,the box contains about $2M or more.They are still left in the airport storage facility till date. The Consignments like I said is a metal box weighing about 30kg (Internal dimension: W31 x H76 x D37 (cm) effective capacity: 340 L) Approximately.
 
As it stands now, in other to deliver the consignment to you. kindly send the following information completelyand correctly Your full name, Phone Number, Full address and a scan copy of your identification as this will help to deliver to your door step and I demand for financial compensation at the end
 
Please Reply this email strictly at (officie11m@daum.net) as i will prefer only e-mails or WhatsApp me on this PHONE NUMBER (602) 837-2768
 
 
David Pittman
Director of Facilities & Maintenance
Administrative Service Inspection Unit,
Reno–Tahoe International Airport
2001 E Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89502.
E-mail: officie11m@daum.net
Phone: (602) 837-2768

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