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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 GARRY ELLIS <badamasi630@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrgarryellis489@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 03:09:11 -0700
Subject: ABANDONED FUNDS SHIPMENT

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I'm Mr. Garry Ellis, Head of inspection Unit United States of America.
inspection Agency. in Hartsfield-Jackson international airport Atlanta,
GA. during our investigation, we discovered an abandoned shipment
through a diplomat agent from the United kingdom. This package was transferred
from JFK Kennedy Airport. to our facility here in Atlanta, but when
scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of funds in 2 metal consignment
package weighing approximately 110kg each. the consignment was abandoned
because the content was not properly declared by the consignee as guaranteed

Right now you need the consignment clearance permit or allow us to repatriate
it back to the UK (place of origin) as we were instructed. like I said before
the shipper abandoned the package and ran away most importantly because
he gave a false declaration, you have to get back this package provided
you will also give me something out of it as you wish.

contact Email Address: (mrgarryellis489@gmail.com)

sincerely,

Mr. Garry Ellis
Head officer-in-charge
Administrative service Inspection Unit

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