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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.ANDY STANG DAVIS" <teresastang3210@gmail.com>
Reply-To: andydavis0ffice@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:40:02 +0100
Subject: From George Bush Intercontinental Airport Houston Texas


Attention

I am Mr.Andy Davis, a senior officer at George Bush Intercontinental
Airport Houston Texas, during my search for undelivered parcels I
discovered an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from Africa and when
scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a metal trunk box which
could be approximately ($7.5 million Dollars)

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
$3,800USD. On my assumption the consignment is still left in our Storage
House here at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) Address: 2800
N Terminal Rd, Houston, TX 77032, USA 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 will advise
you provide your current Phone Number and Full Address,

Reconfirm Below Details as Well

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY:
NEAREST AIRPORT:

to enable me to cross check if it corresponds with the address on the
official documents including the name of the 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 to cross check your details, I will advise you to send
the required details to my private email address for quick processing and
response. Once I confirm you as the actual recipient of the 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 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 $3,800 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 interested to receive your box and I will appreciate it
if we can keep this deal confidential. My private Email: (
andydavis0ffice@gmail.com) for further directives:


Thank you
Mr.Andy Davis
Assistant Inspection Director
George Bush Intercontinental Airport Houston Texas
Address: 2800 N Terminal Rd, Houston, TX 77032, USA

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