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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: Charles Colocino <info@gyerekdesign.hu>
Reply-To: charlescolocino88@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:40:07 +0200
Subject: ALERT OF ABANDONED CONSIGNMENT BOX

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


Hello Good Friend,


I have very vital information to give to you, but first I must have your
trust before I review it to you because it may cause me my job, so I
need somebody that I can trust for me to be able to review the secret to
you. I am Mr. Charles J. Colocino Jr, head of luggage/baggage storage
facilities here at the John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens New
York during my search for undelivered parcels I discovered an abandoned
shipment from a Diplomat from Benin Republic and when scanned it
revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a metal trunk box. 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 full
information as below:

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY:
NEAREST AIRPORT:

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 words to enable me cross check your details, I will
advise you 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
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 if we can keep this deal confidential.


Thank you.

Mr. Charles J. Colocino Jr.
Assistant Inspection Director
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Queens New York, 11430
United States

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