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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. Edward Mike" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <edwardmike13@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 00:02:13 -0300
Subject: Re: READ CAREFULLY

Mr. Edward Mike
Assistance Inspection Manager
Chicago O Hare International Airport USA.
SMS/Call Line: (312) 788-7326 (SMS ONLY)
Hello,
I am Mr. Edward Mike the Assistant Director Inspection Unit / United Nations Inspection
 
Agency O Hare International Airport in Chicago USA.
During my recent routine check at the Airport Storage / vault on withheld packages, I
 
discovered an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from London and Africa, Revealed When it
 
scanned an undisclosed sum of money in two Metal Trunk Boxes weighing approximately 35 kg
 
each.
The consignment was abandoned Because the Contents was not properly Declared by the consignee
 
as "MONEY" rather it was Declared as staff effect to avoid interrogation And Also the
 
Inability of the diplomat to pay for the NON-INSPECTION CHARGES/ OFFICIAL UNITED STATES
 
GOVERNMENT INTERNATIONAL CONSIGNMENT MONEY MOVEMENT CHARGE Which Is About $490 USD Before
 
bringing in consignment into the U.S. and we refused to return the consignment back where it
 
came from since, We have already received it.
On my assumption, each of the boxes will Contain more than $ 5 Million to $ 10.5 Million each
 
and the consignment is still left in our Storage House here at the Chicago O Hare
 
International Airport USA till date. The details of the consignment Including your name, your
 
email address and the official document from the United Nations office in Geneva are tagged
 
on the Metal Trunk boxes in your favor.
However, to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient of this consignment, I will
 
advise you to Provide your current Phone Number and Full Address to enable me cross check if
 
it corresponds With The address on the official documents Including the Name of the nearest
 
Airport around your city.
PLEASE NOTE THAT this consignment is supposed to Have Been returned to the United States
 
Treasury Department as unclaimed delivery due to the delays in the Concluding
clearance processes.
The unpaid sum of $490 revenue income is the Government charges Which Can not be weaved or
 
ignore and we do not Have Any legal authority to deduct any money from your consignment out
 
before delivery to you. The U.S. Government is expecting you to pay the above charge as you
 
receive this mail.
So in order words, I will advise you to send the required details to me for quick processing
 
and response. Once I receive your information Including the receipt of the Sum payment of
 
$490 for the NON-INSPECTION CHARGES/ OFFICIAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT INTERNATIONAL
 
CONSIGNMENT MONEY MOVEMENT CHARGE, I can get everything Concluded Within 6-9 hours upon your
 
acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery.
Please direct your telephone number is required so we can reach you That for more
 
information, I wait to hear from you urgently if you are still alive
Mr. Edward Mike
Assistance Inspection Manager
Chicago O Hare International Airport USA.
SMS/Call Line: (312) 788-7326 (SMS ONLY)
 

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