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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: "Shelley Larose-arken" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <shelleylarose.arken@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 15:01:13 -0400
Subject: Urgent Messages From Republic Airport NY

Republic Airport
7150 Republic Airport
East Farmingdale, NY
United States
 
 
I am Shelley Larose-arken, Managing Director Republic Airport NY (FRG) In view of your inability to receive your consignment with registration # KP4610075RA from National UK Lottery London united kingdom, originally scheduled to be delivered to you by an agency, city express delivery (C.E.D). This consignment in a golden metal box valued $5,316,000 USD (five million three hundred and sixteen thousand dollars) mistakenly arrived at Republic Airport NY (FRG) Laguardia-Terminal D Arrivals  via British airways flight No.CG396 from Heathrow airport London sometime ago. The consignment with registration No,KP4610075RA has been cleared by the USA customs in Republic Airport NY 11735 and is 100% legitimate.The agency, attached to the airport, city express delivery (C.E.D)who was assigned to deliver your consignment to your address have just returned the consignment to our storage facility at the Republic Airport NY, due to incomplete address.
 
 
Please reconfirm these information's to us
 
 
1. Full Name; ......................................
2. current address; ................................
3. phone number; ....................................
4. Nearest airport to your location .................
5. Your Occupation; .................................
 
 
Therefore, writing to inform you that the days of grace has elapsed and we shall begin to charge the daily storage fee of $25usd.Please contact Mr Ray Fletcher on Laguardia-Terminal C Departures on his contact Email address: rayfletcherray@aol.com  to release this consignment directly to you.
 
 
Note that this notice serves as our last recovery notice to you as our department will be compelled to shortlist your consignment as an unclaimed consignment, and maybe forfeited.
 
 
Note: Delivery of your consignment from the airport to your residential address is free,
 
Best regards,
Mr,Shelley Larose-arken
Managing Director Republic Airport NY (FRG)

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