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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. Marvin Carradine" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lynellicarradine@mailbox.sk>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:42:03 -0700
Subject: Your Abandoned Consignment Urgent Response Needed ASAP

Hello,

I am Mr. Marvin Carradine a former US Army Contractor presently working as
the Assistant Director Inspection Unit of New York International Airport
(LAX) USA. During our recent withheld package routine check at the
Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an abandoned shipment left by a
diplomat from Baghdad who was supposed to deliver these packages to you
but failed to provide necessary clearances needed by the US Customs and
when scanned recently, it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in two
Metal Trunk Boxes weighing approximately 25kg each. 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 diversion by the Shipping Agent 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 $2 Million to
$2.5 Million each and the consignment is still left at our Storage House
here at the Los Angeles Int Airport till date which was delivered through
a registered shipping Company known Courier Dispatch Service Limited a
division of Tran guard LTD. Approximately, the details of the consignment
includes your name, your email address and the official document from the
United Nations office in Geneva and are all tagged on the Metal Trunk
boxes.

However, to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient of this
consignment, 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 and other details. 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 "SECURED" email address
which is ( lynellicarradine@yahoo.com.hk ) 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 shipment is because I want us to
transact this business and share the money together in the trunk boxes
since the consignment has not yet been returned to the United states
Treasury Department after being abandoned by the shipper so immediately
the confirmation is made, I will pay for the United States Non Inspection
Fee and arrange for the boxes to be moved out of this Airport to your
address. Once we are through with this process, I will deploy the services
of a secured shipping Company geared towards providing the security it
needs to your doorstep. Or I can bring it by myself to avoid any more
trouble. But I will share it 70%/30% with you. But you have to assure me
of my 30% share.

Below are my direct telephone numbers as I wait to hear from you urgently
if you are still alive.

Mr. Marvin Carradine
Assistance Inspection Director
Los Angles International Airport
Los Angeles, CA90045, United States (LAX)
Private Email: lynellicarradine@yahoo.com.hk
Telephone Number: +1 516 422 1560

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