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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Kenneth Edward" <vindu@rpsecurities.com>
Reply-To: <usa.file2016@yandex.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2017 02:02:45 -0800
Subject: READ AND REPLY URGENTLY

Assistant Inspection Director
San Diego International Airport
3225N Harbor Dr, San Diego
CA92101, United States California
Email: officefileprocessingunit2015@aol.com
(707) 238-2165
 
Re: Your Package For Delivery
 
 
Hello,
 
I have very vital information to give to you, but first I  must have your trust before I can reveal it to you because  it may cause me my job.So I need someone I can trust for me  to reveal such secret.
 
I am Mr.Kenneth Edward, head of luggage / baggage storage  facilities here at the San Diego International Airport,  California USA. During my recent withheld package routine  check at the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an  abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from London and when  scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a metal  trunk box. The consignment was abandoned because the  Contents of the consignment was not properly  declared by the consignee as "MONEY" rather it was declared  as personal effect to avoid interrogation and also the  inability of the diplomat to pay for the United States Non  Inspection Charges which is $ 3,700USD. On my assumption the  consignment is still left in our Storage House here at the  San Diego International Airport till date. The details of  the consignment including your email address and the  official documents from the United Nations office in Genev a are tagged on the Trunk box.  
 
However, to enable me confirm if you are the actual  recipient of this consignment as the assistant director of  the Inspection Unit, I will advise you provide your current  Phone Number and Full Address, to enable me cross check if  it corresponds with the address on the official documents including the name of nearest Airport around your city.  Please note that this consignment is supposed to have been  returned to the United States Treasury Department as  unclaimed delivery due to the delays in concluding the  clearance processes so as a result of this, I will not be  able to receive your details on my official email account.  So in order words to enable me cross check your details, I  will advise you send the required details to my private email address for quick processing and response. Once I  confirm you as the actual recipient of the trunk box, I can  get everything concluded within 48hours upon your acc eptance  and proceed to your
 
 
Lastly, be informed that the reason I have taken it upon  myself to contact you personally about this abandoned  consignment is because I want us to transact this business  and share the money 80% for you and 20% for me since the  consignment has not yet been returned to the United States  Treasury Department after being abandoned by the diplomat so  immediately the confirmation is made, I will go ahead and  pay for the United States Non Inspection Fee of $ 3,700  dollars and arrange for the box to be delivered to your  doorstep Or I can bring it by myself to avoid any more  trouble but you have to assure me of my 20% share.
 
I wait to hear from you urgently, and I will appreciate if  we can keep this deal confidential.
 
Reply via my official Email:  officefileprocessingunit2015@aol.com
 
Thank you.
 
Kenneth Edward
Assistant Inspection Director
San Diego International Airport
California 3225 N Harbor Dr, San Diego
CA92101, United States

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