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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: "James E.Cadogan" <trzy849@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "James E.Cadogan" <onlinebankb@bk.ru>
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2015 15:45:13 +0900 (JST)
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR CONSIGNMENTS CARGO FROM USA NEW YORK CUSTOM


>From John F. Kennedy
International Airport . New York
United States J, New York, NY 1430, United States

ATTN:

I
am Mr. James E.Cadogan, Senior Custom Diplomatic Delivery Officer: You
are being legally contacted regarding the release of your Tow
consignment boxes being hard here which was addressed on your name.
After a detailed review of your file, the United Nation Monetary Unit
has been authorized us to release your consignment fund immediately.

Be
informed that we are also working in collaborations with the United
Nation secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, who authorize the immediate
delivery of your consignment without any further delay once we confirm
your delivery information. So you are hereby required to provide the
following information below:

1. Full Name :
2. Contact Address :
3. Home and Cell Phone Numbers :
4. The Nearest Airport close to you
6. Attached copy of your Int'l Passport or Driver's License.

Thanks for your corporation.

The
information above is where your consignment Cargo was stopped at John
F. Kennedy International Airport. J, New York, NY 1430, United States.
We shall be looking forward to hear from you urgent and kindly be inform
that this office has appointed official Courier agent Mr. Kareem
Maddison to deliver to you  your consignment Cargo as soon as  you contacted us with your delivery information were the shipment will be delivered within 24hrs.

Finally, you are legal advice to contact official Courier delivery agent Kareem Maddison and forwarded to him your delivery information
and make sure your details is correct to avoid wring delivering.
                                                Contact Person Agent Kareem Maddison
                                                               Tel+1 512 333 0467
                                                

Regards
James E.Cadogan
From John F. Kennedy
International Airport . New York
United States J, New York, NY 1430, United States

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