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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: "Mr. John Ugoh" <dummy@fgfichter.de>
Reply-To: <johnugoh007@globomail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 10:29:35 -0000
Subject: Abandoned shipment by a Diplomat,,,,,,,

Hello Dear.
 
I am John Ugoh, Director Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection Agency at both Tallahassee International airport Florida and JFK International airport New York both in USA. During my inspection duty at JF Kennedy airport, I discovered An abandoned shipment by a Diplomat from Africa/United Kingdom, the shipment was transferred from Newark Liberty International Airport New Jersey to our facility in New York and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box weighing approximately 110kg .
 
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’s inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees. My assumption is that the box will contain up to $9m to $10m and the consignment is still left in storage house till today through a registered shipping Company, Courier Dispatch Service Limited a division of Tran Guard LTD.
 
The details of the consignment including your name on the official document from United Nations office in Africa/London are tagged on the Metal Trunk box. Please provide your Phone Number, full address, to cross check if it corresponds with the address on the official document including the name of your nearest Airport and other details. You can send the required details to me for onward delivery. All communication must be held extremely confidential. I can get everything concluded within 12 hours upon your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery. But I must get assurance from you concerning my 30% before I will proceed to deliver it to you.
 
I want us to transact this business and share the money 70% for you and 30% for me, since the shipper has abandoned it and ran away. I will pay for the Non inspection fee and arrange for the box to be moved out of this Airport to your address by myself to avoid any more trouble. But I will share the fund with you upon delivery. You have to assure me of my 30% and confidentiality of the transaction before I leave. Make sure you respond to me urgently. I am waiting to hear from you.
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Mr. John Ugoh.
(INSPECTION OFFICER)

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