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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: "INSPECTION OFFICER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.sofiauninspectorofficer@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:12:55 -0500
Subject: PLEASE CAN WE WORK TOGETHER TO WAS YOUR OVERDUE FUND?

SOFIA BROWN
U.N INSPECTION UNIT
 
Newark liberty international airport
 
mrs.sofiauninspectorofficer@yahoo.cn
 
 
Hi,
 
I am
 
 
Mrs.  SOFIA BROWN NEW Director Inspection Unit of United Nations Inspection Agent in John F. Kennedy international airport. During our investigation, I discovered An abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from United Kingdom under ship forwarder was transferred from Atlanta to John F. Kennedy Airport to our facility to port authority of Newark liberty international airport, in New Jersey and when scanned the boxes revealed an undisclosed sum of America dollars in a Metal Trunk Box weighting approximately 110kg each.
 
 
The consignment was abandoned because the Content was not properly declared by the consignee as money rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid diversion by the Shipping Agent also the Diplomat inability to pay for the charges like clearance fee with other charges.
 
 
On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain more than $4Million to $4.5Million each and the two consignments is still left in storage house till today through a registered shipping Company, Courier Dispatch Service Limited a division of Tran guard LTD here.
 
 
The Consignments are in two metal boxes with weight of about 110kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm). Effective capacity: 680 L.)Approximately,
 
 
The details of the consignment including your name the official document from custom office in London are tagged on the Metal Trunk box as abandon funds from next of kin and lottery funds ETC.
 
 
What you need to do now is to provide me your correct cell Phone Number and full address, to cross check if it corresponds with the address on the official document including the name of your nearest Airport because I believe the money I have with me here can take care of the charges to deliver this two boxes worth of $8million direct to your house address to enable me receive my own share from this cash of $8million if you agree with me,
 
 
Because other details is with the head of authorities waiting for you to send the required details to me for onward delivery.
 
 
All communication must be held extremely confidential. I can get everything concluded within 2-3 days upon your acceptance I will precede to your address for delivery as soon as I hear from you,
 
but my joy in this transaction is I will use my own money to follow it up else,
 
 
But before I start I must get assurance from you concerning my 60% before I will proceed to bring good life to our family with these two boxes worth of $8million and as a woman who have fear of GOD and I will not want you to cheat me out of my share please as I will not cheat you because I am only helping you to receive your overdue fund.
 
 
I want us to transact this business in trust to enable us share the money without being greedy please, since the shipper and your fake diplomat has abandoned these cash of $8million here and ran away because inability to pay for the fees.
 
 
I will pay for the Non inspection with clearance fee and arrange for the boxes to be moved out of this Airport direct to your house address, once we are through I will deploy the services of a secured shipping Company geared to provide the security it needs to your doorstep.
 
 
Or I will deliver the fund by myself to avoid any more trouble as united nation inspection officer with immunity at any port of entry.
 
 
But before start I will share it 40% for you while 60% for me and you have to assure me for 60% of the total sum of $8million will be my own with your GODLY mind.
 
Below is my direct Email address, waiting to hear from you with your good mind, I am sending this message to you again and again for you to see that this transaction is already done to share this cash of $8million together once you agreed with me as one family.
 
 
mrs.sofiauninspectorofficer@yahoo.cn
 
 
Remain bless as we work together to finish as one body may GOD bless you.
 
 
Mrs. SOFIA BROWN
 
UN DIRECTOR OF INSPECTION

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