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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: "Interim Asistance General Manager" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <l.byrne96@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 05:23:12 -0700
Subject: RE: YOUR ABANDONED PACKAGE FOR DELIVERY.......NOW

Harrisburg International Airport
MDT, pennsylvania 17057
United States of America
 
 
We announce for the release of your long abandoned package here at the airport custody,
Due to complications of Revenue Tax and Dumorage charges bestowed upon the package
that contains the sum of Ten.five million united states dollars($10.5,00000) inwards the
Cogsinment trunk box,Weight 4.7KG,which have been certified by the US Federal high court
and stamp by the US treasury department in accordance to prove that the package is legal
and can be receive now by the beneficiary owner that can acquire the renew documentation
of claims for a safe and sound delivery of the said package to his or her door step.
 
This package can be claimed by any beneficiary,as far as you are able to comply with the renew
documention charges that will be required by the Attorney general incharge.There will not be
any further complications regarding the delivery of this package, if you are able to follow our
Instruction below and render the upfront acquintance fees to acquire the renew document of
claim that will now bear your full names.
 
Kindly forward your information below,if you are contented with this process to claim the luggage.
 
Full names:
Country:
State:
Age & Sex:
Occupation:
Mobile Number:
House address:
 
Contact Persons: Mr Lee Byrne
Contact Email:   l.byrne96@yahoo.com
 
Our fiduciary agent will get back to you immediately,regarding further processes towards this
transaction and all delivery information will be forwarded to your email asap.
 
Thanks,
Mr Jeffery Hadley
Financial Commitee Chairman.
 
 
 

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