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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: William Robenson <shaibuhajara20@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.williamrobenson2008@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:11:33 -0700
Subject: Attention Beneficiary;


Assistant Inspection Director
John F. Kennedy International
Airport Queens New York, 11430
United States.

Hello Good Friend,

I am Mr. William Robenson. a senior officer at John F. Kennedy
International Airport (JFK) New York. 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 10.5Million 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 John F.
Kennedy International Airport Queens New York 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, to enable me cross
check 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
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 trunk 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... Description of Consignment box to be
delivered: Type:......CONSIGNMENT TRUNK BOX Size:....../ 2:1 CM.
Weight:...5.6KG. Color:.....BROWN BOX Registration NO: #98952457 Serial
#1256784315 Pin number?*****

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. Please get back to me and send me your information.

YOUR FULL NAMES ..........................
YOUR ADDRESS: ............................
YOUR PHONE NUMBER ........................
CELL PHONE NUMBER ........................
AGE ......................................
SEX: .....................................
YOUR OCCUPATION / POSITION HELD ..........
Thank you.

Mr.William Robenson
Assistant Inspection Director
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Queens New York, 11430
United States

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