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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. George Ellis" <vbgft@donate11003.jp.tn>
Reply-To: <georgeellis252@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 14 May 2016 21:49:46 +0100
Subject: Your Lottery Golden Metal Trunk Box has now arrived in Baltimore
International Airport

My Name is Wreele Douglas. An FBI Agent. I am a contract staff currently attached to the verification department of the Camelot Group of the Online National Lottery mainly for non UK citizens. Your winning check of $4,306,515 (Four Million, three hundred and six thousand, five hundred and fifteen United States Dollars only) was about to expire due to your inability to travel to our office in London as the Lottery rules and regulations demanded. However, I managed to convert the check to cash in a Golden Metal Trunk Box because it was the only way to circumvent you from losing your life time opportunity.

To avoid multiple taxations and the bank charges as overdue and unclaimed lottery fund, I have successfully dispatched your golden metal box with Reg# UZ8100FST through cargo and the golden metal box has arrived Baltimore–Washington International Airport cargo unit, and has passed through custom checks.

The golden metal box is now at the airport storage facility at the cost of $25 dollars daily. Every documentation and process is legitimate because it is a lottery winning fund. Please kindly make sure you contact Mr. George Ellis on (410) 824-4742 and email (cargounit1982@gmail.com). I have done everything to make sure you receive your winning. Please call the officer's number below for a verification and QUICK process.

I will also forward to you

1 . The picture of the golden metal box

2 . The certificate of deposit

3 . The golden metal box code

Within the next 24 hours for your view

Cargo Unit
Baltimore–Washington International Airport
Baltimore, MD 21240,
United States
Email: (info.cargounit1010@gmail.com)
Tel: 1-(410) 824-4742

Contact person Mr. George Ellis

The lottery details:
Winning no: .......................
Serial no: .......................
Ticket no: .......................
Amount won: .......................

Please reconfirm these information's to Mr. George Ellis
1. Your Full Name: .......................
2. Your current address: .................
3. Your phone number: ....................
4. Nearest airport to your location: .....
5. Your Occupation: ......................

Note: Do not disclose the content of the Golden Metal Box to Mr. George Ellis or to anyone for security reasons.

Best regards,

WREELE DOUGLAS
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY,
CAMELOT GROUP,
VERIFICATION AND PROCESSING DEPARTMENT,
UNITED KINGDOM.

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