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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:
"Mr. Smith Carlson Scott, Director Inspection Unit" <infi0000@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To:
"Mr. Smith Carlson Scott, Director Inspection Unit" <smithcarlsonscott@gmail.hu>
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2015 14:55:15 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: I WISH YOU HAPPY NEW YEAR AND VERY URGENT TODAY


 Hello Consignment Owner todday 6th of Jan 2015,

I am Mr. Smith Carlson Scott, Director Inspection Unit in John F.Kennedy International Airport NY USA. My ID IS HEREBY ATTACHED During our recent withheld package routine check at the Airport Storage Vault, we had discovered an abandoned shipment from one Diplomat agent called Frank William who came all the way from Republic of Benin, under shipping forwarder from Hatfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl Airport to our facility custody here in JFK Intl Airport New York and when scanned, it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in one Metal Trunk Boxes weighing approximately 12kg.
 
The consignment was abandoned because the Contents of the consignment was not properly declared by the consignee as “MONEY” rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid diversion by the Shipping Agent and also the inability of the diplomat to pay for the United States Non Inspection Charges, On my assumption, the boxes contain more than $11.8 Million and the consignment is still in our Storage house here in NY Intl Airport till today.
 
However; you should be informed that the Consignment in one metal boxes with weight of about 12kg (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm). Effective capacity: 180 L.) Approximately, the detail of the consignment including your name/address and official document from the United Nations in Benin was tagged on the Metal Trunk boxes. Please note that this consignment is supposed to returned to the United States Treasury Department as unclaimed delivery due to your delays in contacting us with (Sworn Affidavit for claim / diplomatic immunity) from the origin of the Country Benin,
 
BOTH CERTIFICATES WILL COST YOU THE SUM OF $150  USD TO OBTAIN, So as a matter of urgent you are hereby advised to pick up below information and send the Sworn Affidavit and diplomatic immunity fee of $150 usd. to our Inspection Agent in Republic of Benin to obtain the Sworn Affidavit Certificate and diplomatic immunity from the Federal High Court of justice,
 
HERE IS MONEY GRAM RECEIVER INFORMATION WHERE TO SEND HIM THE $150 USE MONEY GRAM ,

(1) RECEIVER NAME----ALEX EDU
(2) COUNTRY----------BENIN REPUBLIC
(3) CITY-------------COTONOU
(4) TEXT QUESTION----URGENT
(5) TEXT ANSWER------TODAY
(6) AMOUNT-----------$150.00US
(7) MTCN-------------
(8) SENDERS NAME-----
 
I am waiting to hear from you urgently with the required fee if you are interested in receiving your package this time.

THANK AND GOD BLESS.
MY ID IS ATTACHED BY THE MESSAGE
Mr. Smith Carlson Scott Director Inspector
JOHN F KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (JFK) NY CITY,

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