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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: Norman Collins <dorisuzor18@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officefile20172018@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 01:36:30 +0000
Subject: IRREVOCABLE ORDER OF CONSIGNMENT BOX DELIVERY




Cargo Unit: Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Airport code: ORD 10000 West O'Hare
Chicago, IL 60666: USA,


ATTENTION:

GOOD MORNING

FINAL NOTICE FOR DELIVERY
OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX.
In view of your inability to receive your consignment box with
registration #: CT8100AF, from United Nation (UN) E PROMO AWARD, which
took place in Cotonou Benin Republic. The program which was initiated
originally scheduled to be delivered to you by an agency, city express
delivery (C.E.D).

This package in a golden metal box valued ($8,316,000 USD) (Eight
million three hundred and sixteen thousand dollars) arrived at Chicago
O'Hare International Airport terminal 5 via British airways flight
no.BA297 from Heathrow airport London, for about two (2) week ago. The
package with registration no, #: CT8100AF was inspected by the United
State custom inspection department O'Hare Airport, and it was clear
that the documents of consignment box are 100% legitimate.

However city express delivery (C.E.D) failed to complete delivery, and
for that reason united nation (UN) Cargo Administrative Unit O’HARE
Airport decided for installment of the consignment box, in Storage
facility at the Chicago O'Hare Airport for security of the shipment,
until you get in touch with us and reconfirm your details as listed
below to ensure delivery is done to the right direction.

Information's;

1. Your Full Name; .....
2. Your current address; ..........
3. Your phone number; ..............
4. Nearest airport to your location.........
5. Your passport id; ............

Therefore, I am writing to inform you that the security update of the
consignment box in the Storage facility at the Chicago O'Hare Airport,
has elapsed and the consignment box already accumulated storage
security bill. We now advise you to contact Mr. Phillip Green,
Storage Clearance Administrative Officer O’Hare Airport, Chicago, he
will email you with the storage bill update of your consignment box,
and also to advice you with details of united Nations storage
clearance office Extension 21 terminal 5 , in Cotonou Benin
Republic. Where the storage bill clearance will take place to enable
the UN authorized Diplomat agent complete delivery of the consignment
box to your location.

Contact Mr. Phillip Green by Email addresses :(
officefile20172018@gmail.com) to enable you receive your cash
consignment box.

Note that this notice serves as our last recovery notice to you as our
department will be compelled to shortlist your shipment as an
unclaimed consignment, and maybe forfeited. Note: Delivery of your
shipment from the airport to your residential address is free.

Best regards,

Norman Collins
United Nations Cargo Unit Agency.
World Wild.

STORAGE OFFICER Terminal 5 Extension 11

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