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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: "Mr. Scott C. Tooley" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tooscott200@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:16:59 -0700
Subject: RE: URGENT!

Hi,
 
I am Mr. Scott C. Tooley the Assistant Director Inspection, United Nations Inspections Agent in Des Moines International Airport, Iowa, USA. During my recent withheld
 
package routine check at the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an abandoned shipment by a Diplomat and, when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in two
 
Metal Trunk Boxes weighing approximately 25kg each. The consignment was abandoned because the Contents were 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 about $3,800
 
USD.
 
On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain more than $1 Million to $1.5 Million each and the consignment is still left in our Storage House here at the Des
 
Moines International Airport 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 Metal Trunk boxes.
 
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 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 which is (too.scott@usa.com) for quick processing and response. Once I
 
confirm you as the actual recipient of the trunk boxes, I can get everything concluded within 3-6 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 to assist you receive your
 
consignment in return for a good compensation, since the consignment has not yet been returned to the United States Treasury Department after being abandoned by the
 
diplomat. Immediately the confirmation is made, I will make every necessary arrangement that is required and arrange for the boxes 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 a 30% share.
 
Below is my direct telephone number but if you are unable to reach me know that I am on inspection just email me and make sure you include your mobile number so that I
 
can give you a call. I wait to hear from you urgently if you are still alive.
 
Mr. Scott C. Tooley
Assistance Inspection Director
Des Moines International Airport
5800 Fleur Drive Des Moines, IA, 50321
Tel: (515) 897-0342
Private Email: too.scott@usa.com
 

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