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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: SHIPMENT <imohammed20188@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davmoris37@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 09:58:46 +0100
Subject: CONSIGNMENT BOXES

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 United Kingdom 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 110kg each.

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 about $4M or more. They
are still left in the airport storage facility till today. The
Consignments like I said are two metal trunk boxes weighing about
110kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm) effective
Capacity: 680 L) Approximately.

You have to reconfirm your Full name, Phone Number, full address for
delivery. It is now left to you to decide if you still need the
consignment.

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.

Regards,
Mr. David Morris

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