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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: "James Roberts" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesroberts4050@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 06:49:06 -0500
Subject: Good day Sir /Madam,

Mr.James Roberts
INSPECTION UNIT
Heathrow International Airport London.
+44 77000088 13
 
Good day Sir /Madam.,
 
I am Berline Zellman Jonathan , Director Inspection Unit United Nations
Inspection Agent in Heathrow London International Airport. UK,
Progressively Heading to other cities for the delivering of U.S.A,
Europe & Asian fund's beneficiaries here in Asia & Australians Environs
of which . .
 
During our investigation, I discovered An abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from Africa through
Europe cum Asia Transiting -to your country under shipment forwarder was
transferred from Hearthrow AirPort to our facility here in London UK and
when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box
weighing 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 Envoy's or
Diplomat inability to pay for Non -Inspection charges attracted eye brow.
 
On my own assumption, each of the boxes was with a contents of about that
of $8.2m each 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 Consignment they are two metal
box 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 United Nation office which are tagged on the Metal Trunk boxes.
 
The needs to Provide your Phone Number, full address, to cross check if it
corresponds with the address on the official document including the name
of nearest Airport around 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 3-6 hours upon your acceptance and proceed
to your address for delivery. But i must get assurance from you
concerning my 50% before I will proceed.
 
I want us to transact this business and share the money, since the
shipper has abandoned it and ran away.
I will pay for the Non inspection fee and arrange for the boxes to be moved out of this Airport to your
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 can bring it by myself to avoid any more trouble. But i
will share it 50% to you and 50% to me. But you have to assure me of my
50%.
Below are my direct reachable email address
:jamesroberts1200@hotmail.com pending when i hear from you further
info will be revealed to you.
 
 
I waiting to hear from you.
James Roberts
INSPECTION OFFICER
London UK +44 77000088 13

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