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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: "Richard Paul." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richardpaul658@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:13:49 -0500
Subject: Attn: Consignment Box Owner.

Attn: Consignment Box Owner.
Sorry for this unexpected message to you. I am Richard Paul,
a Security Manager at the Dayton International Airport,
Dayton Ohio, USA. During a recent routine check at all
Security/Storage Units at the airport, I discovered an
abandoned shipment in your name coming from London which was
on Transit to your city but was intercepted by the Dayton
International Airport Security for lack of proper clearance
papers as the consignment was scanned and discovered to
contain valuable cash between US$4 000.00 to $4.5Million US
Dollars in estimation that was not properly declared to the
authorities since the tags on the consignment showed the
item contains Personal Belongings/ Family Treasures which is
not in regulations to the delivery requirements by TSA so in
this regards, the consignment was placed on hold until
proper clearances are provided by a reliable Government
source. The details on the consignment are tagged as:
Type: SUITCASE
Wheels: 4 wheels
Handles: Trolley handle with top & side handles
Approximate Dimensions: Height: 3.20 ft, Width: 2.50 ft,
Depth: 1.90 ft.
Weight: 180lbs.
However, be informed that the reason I have taken it upon
myself as a Security Manager at the Dayton International
Airport to contact you personally about this abandoned
shipment is because I am a GOD fearing man and i would not
want you to loose your consignment box since the box has not
yet been returned to the United states Treasury Department
for further inspection after being abandoned by the shipper
so immediately the confirmation is made, I will go ahead
with all negotiations with the airport authorities for the
release of the consignment box to me as your representative
so I can arrange for the delivery to your city since the
encoded Tag on the Bill of entry for the consignment was
declared as personal effect so the reconciliation of Correct
Manifest information as Valuable cash in the new Bill of
entry is needed before the release can be implemented.
Lastly, to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient
of this consignment Box, I will advise you to get back to me
as quick as possible and re-confirm your address to me so
that i can be sured that the box is going to the rightful
owner, also list the closest airport to you to enable me
cross check if it corresponds with the address on the
official documents so I can go ahead and pay for the Airport
Clearance Fee myself including the normalization of your
Bill of Entry and arrange for the box 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.
Please confirm your information:
1.Full Names:
2.Home Address:
4.Country:
5.Your Cell Number/Home:
For confidentiality purposes,i will advise you to email my
private email, for quick processing and response to you,
kindly send and confirm your details to my private email
account ( richardpaul658@yahoo.com
) so we can act swiftly.
Regards,
Mr. Richard Paul.
Security/Inspection Manager
Dayton International Airport
3600 Terminal Dr, Dayton, OH 45377, United States.

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