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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: Larry Nolan <lnolan467@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2022 22:07:53 +0100
Subject: Notification of your abandoned Package


Notification of your abandoned Package


I am Larry Nolan, Head Officer-in-Charge, and Administrative Service
Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection Agency in Hartsfield-Jackson
International Airport Atlanta, Georgia. During our investigation, I
discovered an abandoned shipment through a Diplomat from Africa which was
transferred from JF Kennedy Airport to our facility here in Atlanta, and
when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in 2 Metal Trunk Boxes
weighing approximately 130 kg.

The consignment was abandoned because the Content was not properly declared
by the consignee as money rather it was declared as personal
effect/classified document to either avoid diversion by the Shipping Agent
or confiscation by the relevant authorities. The diplomat's inability to
pay for Non Inspection fees among other things are the reason why the
consignment is delayed and abandoned.

By my assessment, each of the boxes contains $4 Million USD which is a
total of $8 Million USD. They are still left in the airport storage
facility till today. The Consignments like I said, are two metal trunk
boxes weighing about 65 kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm)
effective capacity: 680 L) Approximately. The details of the consignment
including your name and email on the official document from the United
Nations' office in Africa where the shipment was tagged as personal
effects/classified document is still available with us. As it stands now,
you have to reconfirm your full name, Phone Number, and full address so I
can cross-check and see if it corresponds with the one on the official
documents. It is now left to you to decide if you still need the
consignment or allow us to repatriate it back to Africa (place of origin)
as we were instructed.

As I did say again, the shipper abandoned it and ran away most importantly
because he gave a false declaration, he could not pay for the yellow tag,
he could not secure a valid non inspection document(s), etc. I am ready to
assist you in any way I can for you to get back this package provided you
will also give me something out of it (financial gratification). You can
either come in person, or you engage the services of a secure
shipping/delivery Company/agent that will provide the necessary security
that is required to deliver the package to your doorstep or the destination
of your choice.

I wait to hear from you urgently for further directives and I will
appreciate it if you can keep this matter confidential and I urge you to
treat this matter as seriously as it demands.

Be guided accordingly,

Thanks,

Regards,
Mr. Larry Nolan
Telephone And WhatsApp: +1 202 455 6037
E-mail: nlarry730@gmail.com
Signature Flight Support ATL-
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
1200 Toffie Terrace, Atlanta, GA 30354, USA

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