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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 <unitcargo97@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cargo_1unit@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:42:53 +0100
Subject: Notification of Your Package

Material Control / Cargo Unit
1 Jeff Fuqua Boulevard
Orlando, FL


Notification of Your Package




My Name is Alberto Vega storekeeper at Orlando International Airport /
Cargo Unit and Material Control section.




I am writing you in view of a consignment package Reg #: SA335553RDK
that has been abandoned by foreign payment service agency to United
Nation Compensation Commission for the compensations to scam victims
in United State and other parts of the world, After scanning of the
consignment I noticed it Valued (Two Million Five hundred thousand
United Stated dollars) it arrived Orlando International Airport
Florida years ago, but due to lack of proper documentations from the
receiver.




This package in a Sealed Security Vault box arrived at Orlando
International airport here in USA via British airways flight no. BA460
as where told that is coming to you from UN Home office in UK. I
think that is an inheritance treasure, over due payment, lottery
valued Two Million Five hundred thousand United Stated dollars based
on the scan result that was to deliver on your name which was sent
from the desk of Dr.Paul Colman.


I am the Storekeeper I can be able to get the consignment delivered to
you because it has long overdue for delivery, if its stay another week
here it will be confiscated by the united state Government.



All I need you to do is to apply for the Consignment by providing the
following information


Receiving Address
Full Name
Phone and FAX Number
ID card scanned copy



And your nearest airport around your city, you can send the required
details to me by email for onward delivery. All communication must be
held extremely confidential via email. Contact via this email....
unitcargo96@gmail.com





Please get back tome for further information.


Best regards,
Alberto Vega

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