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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. James Spencer." <boboandu2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: proxfilefile@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 21:05:24 -0500
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY FROM HEATHROW AIRPORT UK!!!

My Name Is, Mr. James Spencer. Airport Inspection Unit.
Heathrow International Airport. 234 Bath Road Hayes
Middlesex UB3 5AP United Kingdom.
Email Id:{ proxfilefile@yahoo.com}
My Mob: +44 7010 0603 16

Good Day:
Please confirm if you are the owner of the above name and contact address
as the address is what we have in the abandoned package here in Heath row
International Airport London UK. I am Mr.James Spencer, Director Airport
Inspection Unit United Nations Agent in Heath row International Airport
London UK. During our investigation, I discovered an abandoned shipment
from a Diplomat from West Africa under ship forwarder was transferred from
west African Airport to our facility here in London (United Kingdom) and
when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal ATM Visa
Card weighing approximately 374 pounds and the bolt cutters have to have
at least 36" handles. The package was abandoned because the Content was
not properly declared by the consignee as money rather it was declared as
personal effect to avoid diversion by the Shipping Agent also the Diplomat
inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees.

Moreover; On my assumption, it will contain $9.5M package is still left in
storage house till today through a registered shipping Company, Courier
Dispatch Service Limited a division of Tran Guard Ltd. The package ATM
metal which weight of about 374 pounds and the bolt cutters is at least
36" handles (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm). Effective
capacity:680 L.) Approximately.

Therefore, The details of the package including your name the official
document from United Nation office in London are tagged on the Metal ATM
Visa Card. You Should Provide Your Info Such As:
1. Name:_____
2. Address:_____
3. Phone No#:____
4. Country/City:____, Name of Nearest Airport around and other details or
disregard. You can send the required details to me for onward delivery.
All communication must be held extremely confidential. I can get
everything concluded within 3/6 hours upon your acceptance and proceed to
your address for delivery. But I must get assurance from you concerning my
10% before I will proceed.

I want us to transact this business and share the money, since the
shippers have abandoned it and ran away. I will pay for the Non inspection
fee and arrange for the package to be moved out of this Airport to your
address, once we are through I will deploy the services of a secured
shipping Company geared to provide the security it needs to your doorstep,
or I can bring it by myself to avoid any more trouble. But I will like to
take 10% in the total amount.

If you assure me of my 10% and agreed with my condition, you should
contact me. I Await To Hear From You My Email Id: { proxfile4@gmail.com }

Mr. James Spencer.
Inspection Officer @ Airport Inspection Unit.
Heathrow International Airport. 234 Bath Road
Hayes Middlesex UB3 5AP United Kingdom.

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