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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" <dyayiboni@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ambassadormathewwest8@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 21:18:12 -0300
Subject: Urgent Reply Attn Consignment Owner



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Urgent Reply Attn Consignment Owner.

I am Mr.Smith Carlson Scott, Executive Director, Port of John F. Kennedy
Intl Airport, New York USA, During our recent withheld package routine
check at the Airport Storage Vault on Monday, we had discovered an
abandoned
shipment from one Diplomat agent who came all the way from Republic of
Benin under shipping forwarder from Hatfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl
Airport to our facility custody here in Port of John F. Kennedy Intl
Airport, New York City 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 box contain more than
$4.8 Millions USA Dollars and the consignment is still in our Storage
House here in Port Columbus 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 details of the
consignment including your name were tagged on the Metal Trunk
boxes. Please note that this consignment is supposed to be returned to
the United States Treasury Department as unclaimed delivery due to
your delays in contacting us with (Sworn Affidavit for claim / Custom
Delivery permit Order) from the origin $105.00 usd to obtain.

So as a matter of urgent you are hereby advised to pick up below
information and send the Sworn Affidavit for claim / Custom Delivery
permit Order fee of $105.00.00 to our Inspection Agent in Republic of
Benin to obtain the Sworn Affidavit for claim / Custom Delivery permit
Order from Custom and Border Protection Benin,

HERE IS THE INFORMATION WHERE TO SEND THE $105.00.00 USD VIA WESTERN
UNION OR MONEY GRAM TODAY;

Receipt Name................Allisons Okoye
Country......................Benin Republic
Location..................Cotonou
Text Question.......How Long
Answer......................Today
Amount.........$105.00 usd

I am waiting for your prompt respond with the Western Union or Money
Gram payment details.Note that if this still remained unclaimed until
Monday that it will be confiscated.

As soon as you send the fee,urgent forward the detail to Ambassador
Mathew West for immediate release of the certificate today.

Info::Ambassador Mathew West.
Email(ambassadormathewwest8@gmail.com)

Yours faithfully
Mr.Smith Carlson Scott, Executive Director, JFK International Airport

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