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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: William Mullen <drwmullen1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2017 18:23:23 -0200
Subject: Hello Beneficiary,

Hello Beneficiary,
I am William Mullen, head of luggage/baggage storage facilities here
at JFK New York International Airport, IA . During my recent withheld
package routine check at the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an
abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from Africa and when scanned it
revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a metal Trunk box weighing
approximately 135.6kg. On my assumption,the box will contain more than
US$15Million Legitimate US Currency.
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 $3,800 On my assumption the Consignment is still left
in our Storage House here at JFK New York International Airport, IA
till date. The details of the Consignment including your name, your
email address and the official document from the United Nations office
in Geneva 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 48 hours upon your acceptance and proceed to your address for
delivery.
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 60% for you and
40% 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 $3,800 dollars and
arrange for the box to be deliver to your doorstep Or I can bring it
by myself to avoid any more trouble but you have to assure me of my
40% share.
I wait to hear from you urgently if you are still alive, and I will
appreciate if we can keep this deal confidential. Please get back to
me immediately for further directives, and for security reason I will
provide my phone number to you in my next mail.
Thanks.
William Mullen
Assistant Federal Security Director
(NY)John F.Kennedy International Airport
Van Wyck Expy, Jamaica, NY 11430, USA

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