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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. Charles Colocino" <norirk730@e-omi.ne.jp>
Date: Sun, 1 May 2022 02:36:26 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DO NOT CLICK REPLY,,,CONTACT THIS EMAIL ( mrcharlescolo@yahoo.com)



Assistant Inspection Director
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Ny 98226, United States
Do not click reply Contact This E-mail: mrcharlescolo@yahoo.com

Hello Good Friend, DO NOT CLICK REPLY CONTACT THIS EMAIL
(mrcharlescolo@yahoo.com)

I have very vital information to give to you, but first I must have your
trust before I review it because it may cost me my job, so I need
somebody that I can trust for me to be able to review the secret to you.
am Markus George Sr, head of luggage / baggage storage facilities here
at the Bellingham International Airport Ferndale Washington during my
search for undelivered parcels I discovered an abandoned shipment from a
Diplomat from Nairobi, Kenya and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed
sum of money in a 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 $ 3,800 USD.On my assumption the consignment
is still left in our Storage House here at the Bellingham International
Airport Ferndale Washington 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 full information as Below:

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 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.

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 I will
appreciate it if we can keep this deal confidential.


Thank you.

Mr. Charles Colocino
Assistant Inspection Director
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Ny 98226, United States
DO NOT CLICK REPLY,,,CONTACT THIS EMAIL ( mrcharlescolo@yahoo.com)

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