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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: Steve William <jamilat22@gmail.com>
Reply-To: documentationoffice2@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 06:57:43 -0700
Subject: Your Abandoned Package For Delivery


Interim Assistance General Manager,
(Operations,Maintenance,Transportation)
Assistance Inspection Director
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
6000 N Terminal Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30320, USA


Hello Good Friend


Re: Your Abandoned Package For Delivery

I have very vital information to give to you, but first I must have your
trust before I review it to you because it may cause me my job, so I need
somebody that I can trust for me to be able to review the secret to you.

I am Mr.Steve William, head of luggage/baggage storage facilities
(Operations,Maintenance,Transportation) here at the Hartsfield–Jackson
Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, GA 30320, 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 it was scanned,
It revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a metal trunk box worth sum of
$2,500,000.00 USD. 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 $3,700 USD. On my assumption the consignment is still left
in our Storage House here at the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International
Airport, Atlanta till date. The details of the consignment including your
name, your email address and the official documents from the United Nations
office in London 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 Full Name, Full Address, and Current Phone Number, 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 24hours 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 70% for you and 30% 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, You 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 30% 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 via
my private Email:(documentationoffice2@gmail.com) for further directives:

Thank you.


Steve William
Interim Assistance General Manager,
(Operations,Maintenance,Transportation)
Assistance Inspection Director
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
6000 N Terminal Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30320, USA

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