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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: The Port Authority of NY & NJ <test@powerintegration.ma>
Reply-To: <noah.jeff@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 10:39:24 +0100
Subject: PKG Ref: N8R4X0F7IC {Final Notice}

From: The Office of Inspector General - The Port Authority of NY & NJ DATE: 13/05/2015 P.01

Reference: N8R4X0F7IC
REG: 0229BJ / Batch: 55674

We have stopped a UOB Delivery Team with a consignment box containing cash of US$5,950,000.00 (Five Million, Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) which is far above the stipulated volume of cash an individual is allowed to bring into United States of America.

Take a look at this attached video clip and see evidence of fund.

After interrogations and investigations, the documents with him proved that he is a diplomat and the consignment was being brought to you en-route/stop over Newark Liberty International Airport. All we need from you is to provide to us an authentic Proof of Ownership Certificate and your delivery agent Jeffrey Noah will be released to come over and hand over your consignment to you without further delay. We shall as well give him an escort and also give you every back up on the money since we have scanned and ascertain that the bills are real and not fake notes; The shipment documents and B/L with your delivery agents have been confirmed authentic. We ONLY need to ascertain source of fund and genuine ownership which this requested document will clarify. Please do come in person with the Proof of Ownership documents and collect your funds.

Office of Inspector General
5 Marine View Plaza - Suite 502
Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
Contact: Johnson Nkumah (Tel: 201 690 7344)

Failure to provide the required certificate on or before Friday, 22nd May 2015 will warrant further prosecution proceedings and you might be charged for money laundering according to the United States Patriot Act bill on money laundering and related activities, signed into law (P.L.107-56) by President Bush on October 26, 2001 and the United Nations Chatter on money laundering.

Diplomat Jeffrey Noah said that Mr. Mike Hills is in Charge of the office that he departed from. He is the one that provided his email contact (m.hills@hotmail.com) and Phone ( +2347014966487 ). You have the privilege of contacting him and sort this out while we shall not relent in carrying out further investigations on this matter. Your Delivery Agent confirmed that the Director (Mr. Hills) can get the requested clearance documents for you for free using their company Platinum Card if you have an account with the compay and have good relationship with him so please contact him now and ask for the Proof of Ownership documents.

If you want to speak to one of our secret agent in charge of Anti-terrorism Force squad on African Matters, feel free and call (201) 690 7344 ATTN: Johnson Nkumah

Help us in this fight against terrorism.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.

Yours faithfully

Public Safety Department
The Port Authority of NY & NJ
Office of the Inspector General
P.O. Box 2018
Hoboken, New Jersey 07030

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