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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: Orlando International Airport Florida USA <ej16@ymail.com>
Reply-To: o.floridausa1@live.com
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:20:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTENTION: Final Notice of Your Package


Cargo Unit



















Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
(GOAA)



















Orlando International
Airport



















One Jeff Fuqua Blvd



















Orlando, Florida
3227-4399



















USA












































ATTENTION: Final Notice of Your
Package
























 



















In view of your inability to
receive your package reg #: SA335493RDK originally scheduled to be delivered to
you by the agency foreign payment service Florida.







































 This package in a metal  box
valued 2,316,000USD (Two Million, Three Hundred and Sixteen thousand United
States  dollars) arrived at Orlando International Airport (MCO) via  British
airways flight no. BA460. The agency Foreign payment service Florida staff came
and applied for the release of this package for delivery to your address but has
since not shown up.



















 



















I am writing to inform you that
the days of grace have expired and we shall begin to charge the storage fee of
$10usd daily. Please contact  Mr. ROBERT WILLIAMS,Orlando International Airport
(MCO) delivery officer to release your package and deliver it to you. His email
is:    o.floridausa1@live.com



















 



















Note that this notice serves as
our last recovery notice to you as our department will be compelled to list your
package as an unclaimed and maybe forfeited.



















 



















Best regards,



















 



















MR.DENIS LOPEZ



















 



















Cargo Unit



















Orlando International Airport
(MCO).



















Orange County, Florida

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