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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: "Agent Peter D." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nckbnklss@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 15:51:22 +0300
Subject: For your prompt attention

For your prompt attention.
I am Peter Douglas, United Nations Inspection Agent in Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport Atlanta GA.
We are conducting second phase audition of all abandoned Consignment in the USA airports that have been transferred to our facility for inspection and confiscation. During our investigation, I discovered an abandoned luggage on your name which was transferred to our facility in Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport and when scanned it, it revealed a substantial but undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box. The consignment was abandoned because the Content was not properly entered by the consignee as money, rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid diversion by the Diplomatic Agent also the Diplomat inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees.
Based on my assumption, the box will contain more that $6M and the consignment is left in storage house till today through a Courier dispatch service. The Consignment is a metal box with weight of 162LBS (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm) Effective capacity: 680 L) approximately. The details of the consignment includes your name, the official document from United Nations office in London all are tagged on the Metal Trunk box.
I want to use my good office release the Consignment and arrange for its delivery to you. If you will accept my condition, I will want us to transact the delivery for mutual benefit. Hence you will provide.
1] Your full name:
2] Mobile phone number:
3] Direct complete home address:
4] Name of airport nearest to you:
These information is required for effectively vetting of consignment details and subsequent arrangement of deliver to your location.
Imperatively, all corresponding communication must be held extremely confidential as I will be using my official position to advance the delivery. I can get everything concluded within 24 to 48hrs of your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery. To do so, you must here and in your reply agree to give me 30% of the amount contained in the box. You must give me assurance that you will abide by this condition to give me 30% of the total sum contained in the consignment for me to proceed with the delivery.
I oblige to pay for the Non inspection fee and arrange for the box to be moved out of this Airport to your address provided that your support is assured. For security reasons, I will personally handle the shipment to your address so as to avoid any more troubles and to be sure that the consignment is delivered.
The sharing formula will be as indicated above -- that is, 70% for you and 30% for me.
Promptly respond to this E-mail if my mail if you are interested and willing to conclude and receive the funds. Direct your reply to my personal E-mail address for ONLY. inspectorped@gmail.com
Regards,
Peter Douglas
INSPECTION OFFICER
 

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