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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MALMFEDT C. EINAR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <carl4rmtx@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 10:28:19 -0700
Subject: Re: Thank God I found you at last. (Your Undelivered package).

CARGO INSPECTION DEPARTMENT
GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT
HOUSTON TEXAS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA).
IATA: IAH, ICAO: KIAH.
 
 
 
Hello Good Friend,
 
 
I got an importantant information to share with you but first, I must seek your trust before i reveal this 'info' because it might cost me my job. I am I am Malmfedt Carl Einar Friends call me Carl, i am the assistant Cargo inspector here at the George Bush intercontinental Airport Houston Texas, USA. During my routine check at the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an abandoned shipment from a foreigner from London. After i scanned the Luggage it Revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Luggage weighing approximately 195kg. The Luggage was abandoned because the Contents of the Luggage was not properly declared by the consignee as "MONEY" rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid interrogation. Secondly, the Luggage may have been abandoned due to inability of the diplomat to pay for the United States Customs Duty Charges of $5000 USD. On my assumption the Luggage is still left in our Storage Facility till date.
 
However during the Airport's administrative Private search for the owner of the Luggage, your name and e-mail was discovered in the Straight Bill of Laden provided by the cargo flight company. However, In order to ensure a higher security standard required by the airport authorities I have intentionally left out the Some details of the luggage away from the knowledge of the airport's Administrative operatives so that the Luggage will not be investigated by our security experts and should remain un-noticed until we claim the Luggage. Although Airport Storage Vault/legislation demands that I notify the fiscal authorities after a statutory period of months if luggage of this type is called in by the Airport regulatory bodies if nobody applies to claim the package.
 
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 has not yet been returned 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 $5000 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.
 
I wait to hear from you urgently if you are still alive and I will appreciate if we can keep this deal confidential. Please get back to me via my private Email :( malfedtcarleinar@aol.com ) for further directives.
 
Thank you.
 
REGARDS:
MALMFEDT C. EINAR
DIRECT EMAIL: malfedtcarleinar@aol.com
 

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