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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: "Paul Pollard E." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paul_pollard56@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 08:55:54 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend (Your Abandoned Treasures At The Atlanta Airport) 196.3.165.38

Hi,

I am Paul Earl Pollard the head supervisor baggage service unit at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Georgia. I have contacted you regarding an abandoned diplomatic package from UK which I discovered during an inspection at one of the airport air cargo warehouse and when scanned the content revealed some US dollar bill in it which could be approximately 3 million - 4 million dollars. According to my investigation, the package was scheduled for delivery to you but was abandoned by the delivery agent who was on transit to your city but was withheld because he was unable to pay the US non-inspection and clearance fee of 3,800 US Dollars with the details of the package bearing your name, your contact info, your email address including the official document from the UN office in UK.

I have taken it upon myself to contact you personally about this abandoned package so that we can transact this as a deal since it has not been returned to the United States treasury department as unclaimed delivery and share the total money 70% for you and 30% for me. To confirm your details, do send me your full name, your home address, your home/mobile tel number and the nearest airport close to you. I will not be able to receive your details on my official email account for security reason and for quick processing and response do send your details to my private email account( paul_pollard56@yahoo.com.hk ) and as soon as I confirm you as the beneficiary and upon your acceptance and willingness to co-operate with me, I will go ahead and pay the clearance fee and make arrangement for the box to be delivered to your door-step or I can bring it myself to avoid any more trouble but you have to assure me of my 30% share. I can get everything concluded within 2days upon your acceptance and all communication must

Regards,

Mr. Paul Earl Pollard
Head Supervisor ( Baggage Unit)
Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport
6000 N Terminal Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30337
Private Tel: (404)-462-8709
Private Email: ( paul_pollard56@yahoo.com.hk )

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