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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: "Hector Freeman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hectorfreeman101@r7.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 14:53:30 -0800
Subject: Your Consignment is here in Airport

 
Cargo Unit
Beaumont, Southeast Texas Regional Airport (BPT).
3230 Pallet Rd, Houston,
TX 77032, United States
Tel;+1 713 219 9178
From;Mr Hector Freeman
Email;hectorfreeman101@r7.com
ATTENTION: Final Notice of Your Package
 
In view of your inability to receive your package with registration #: CT8100AF from National UK Lottery London united kingdom, originally scheduled to be delivered to you by an agency, Global Security Company (GSC).
This package in a Golden Metal Box valued $5,316,000 US (Five Million Three Hundred and Sixteen Thousand Dollars) mistakenly arrived at Beaumont, Southeast Texas Regional Airport (BPT)Texas terminal 5 via British airways flight no.BA297 from Heath row airport London sometime ago. The package with registration no,#: CT8100AF has been cleared by the USA customs and is 100% legitimate.
The agency, attached to the airport,  Global Security Company (GSC) who supposed to deliver your package to your address have just return the package to our storage facility at the Airport Texas, due to incomplete  address.Please reconfirm these information's;
 
1. Your Full Name; ......................
2. Your current address; .........................
3. Your phone number; ............................
4. Nearest airport to your location...............
5. Your Occupation; ..............................
Therefore, I am writing to inform you that the days of grace has elapsed and we shall begin to charge the daily storage fee of $325.00usd only, and the fee will be direct to African Union head office in Lagos Africa, Please call MR Hector Freeman on +1 713 219 9178 he will email you the name to wire the money to united nation head office in Texas. Extension 21 terminal 5 or contact Email hectorfreemann@gmail.com he will release the package directly to you.
Note that this notice serves as our last recovery notice to you as our department will be compelled to shortlist your package as an unclaimed consignment, and maybe forfeited. Note: Delivery of your package from the airport to your residential address is free.Tel;+1 713 219 9178
Best regards,
Mr Hector Freeman
STORAGE OFFICER Terminal 5 Extension 11Cargo Unit
Beaumont, Southeast Texas Regional Airport (BPT).
3230 Pallet Rd, Houston,
TX 77032, United States
Tel;+1 713 219 9178
Email;hectorfreeman101@r7.com

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