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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: "Cargo Unit" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cargo.unit@rocketmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:54:36 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION: Final Notice of Your Package

Cargo Unit
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA)
Orlando International Airport
One Jeff Fuqua Blvd
Orlando, Florida 3227-4399
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ATTENTION: Final Notice of Your Package
 
 
 
In view of your inability to receive your package reg #: SA335493RDK originally scheduled to be delivered to you by the agency foreign payment service Florida USA. This package in a metal box valued 2,316,000USD (Two Million, Three Hundred and Sixteen thousand United States dollars) arrived at Orlando International Airport. Florida 11430, USA via British airways flight no. BA460.
 
 
The agency Foreign payment service New York staff came and applied for the release of this package for delivery to your address but has since not shown up.
 
 
I am writing to inform you that the days of grace have expired and we shall begin to charge the storage fee of $10usd daily. Please contact Mrs. Marlene Keener, Orlando International Airport (OIA) delivery officer to release your package and deliver it to you. HER email is: cargo.unit@rocketmail.com
 
 
 
Note that this notice serves as our last recovery notice to you as our department will be compelled to list your package as an unclaimed and maybe forfeited.
 
 
 
Best regards,
Mr. James Laria
Cargo Unit
Orlando International Airport

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