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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: "Interim Assistance&Transportation Unit" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <l.byrne96@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 16:42:24 -0200
Subject: RE: Your abandoned Baggage for delivery.............c

Interim Assistance General manager.
Harrisburg international Airport
Baggage & Laugages dispute,
Pennsylvania usa.
 
 
Good day to you.
 
I am Mr Lee. Byrne ,in-charge for or lost abandoned baggage,and laugages here in the Harrisburg International Airport service Pennsylvania USA. Due to a vital research here in our office,we found a baggage that contains the amount of $7.5 million united state dollars. This baggage has been here in our custody without no claim of any individual since two years now,and  it is about to be disputed to the charity home cent-re as a regard for no owner. I am seriously looking for a trust worthy person with a kinder-ed heart of God, which i can deliver this baggage to in safety and we shall both split the funds inwards the Baggage and you shall receive 50% out of the amount as your own share. After the arrival of the baggage to you ,we shall plan on meeting each other in person as soon as the baggage gets to you,and i hope to meet a honest christian that is capable of this transaction, because all process will be legit and secret until we meet in person and share the fun! ds 50% by 50% .In further record t
 
I will await on  your humble response, if you are willing to be honest and God fearing so that we can both handle this deal in one mind and providence.
 
Please find my contact email address for us to proceed : ( l.byrne96@yahoo.com ).
 
Thank you for receiving my private email message.
 
Harrisburg International Airport.Transportation general manager.
 
Mr L. Byrne.
Stay Blessed.
 
 

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