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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. GABRIEL DONALD" <"WWW.."@opal.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR. GABRIEL DONALD" <gabrieldonald45@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 08:59:48 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Your Abandoned Consignment Box For Delivery

Attention : Please

Re: Your Abandoned Consignment Box For Delivery.

I have very vital information to give to you, but first I must have your
trust before I review it to you because it may cost me my job, so I need
somebody that I can trust for me to be able to review the secret to you. I
am Mr. Gabriel Donald, Interim Head of Inspection Luggage/Baggage here at
Honolulu International Airport USA, During my recent withheld package
routine check at the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an abandoned
shipment from a Diplomat from Africa and when scanned it revealed an
undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box weighing approximately 40kg.

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 interrogation and also the inability of the
diplomat to pay for the United States Non Inspection Charges which is
$3,700USD. On my assumption the consignment is still left in our Storage
Vault here at the Honolulu International airport till date,the details of
the consignment including your name, your email address and the official
documents from the United Nations office in Geneva are tagged on the Trunk
box.

However, to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient of this
consignment, as the Interim Head of Luggage/Baggage Unit, I will advise you
provide your current Phone Number and Full Address, to enable me cross
check if it corresponds with the address on the official documents tagged.
Note that this consignment is supposed to have been returned to the United
States Treasury Department OR to its country of origin as unclaimed
delivery,I will not be able to receive your details on my official email
account.

So in order words to enable me cross check your details, I will advise you
send the required details to my private email address for quick processing
and response. Once I confirm you as the actual recipient of the trunk box,
I can get everything concluded within 48hours upon your acceptance and
proceed to your address for delivery. Lastly, be informed that the reason I
have taken it upon myself to contact you personally about this abandoned
consignment is because I want us to transact this business and share the
money 70% for you and 30% for me since the consignment have not yet been
return to the United States Treasury Department after being abandoned by
the diplomat so immediately the confirmation is made, I will go ahead and
pay for the United States Non Inspection Fee of $3,700 dollars and arrange
for the box to be delivered to your doorstep Or I can bring it by myself to
avoid any more trouble but you have to assure me of my 30%
share.

Appreciate if we can keep this deal confidential.

Please get back to me via my private Email:{gabrieldonald45@gmail.com} for
further directives:
You can call me on my telephone number and drop a message.


Thank you.
Diplomat. Mr. Gabriel Donald
Text /call me on my line: (808) 800-9048
Interim Head of Inspection Luggage/Baggage Unit

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