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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: "Sir Charles J. Colocino Jr." <darlingtoneden@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Sir Charles J. Colocino Jr." <charlescolocinojr97@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 07:53:20 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From John F. Kennedy International Airport


Assistant Inspection
Director
John F. Kennedy
International Airport
Queens New York, 11430
United States
 
 
Hello Good Friend,
 
 
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 cause 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. Charles J. Colocino Jr, head
of luggage/baggage storage facilities here at the John F. Kennedy International
Airport Queens New York during my search for undelivered parcels I discovered
an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from Benin Republic and when scanned it
revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a metal trunk box. 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 $3,800USD. On my assumption the
consignment is still left in our Storage House here at the John F. Kennedy
International Airport Queens New York 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 assistant
director of the Inspection Unit, I will advise you provide your full
information as below:
 
FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY:
NEAREST AIRPORT:
 
To enable me cross
check if it corresponds with the address on the official documents including
the name of nearest Airport around your city. Please note that this consignment
is supposed to have been returned to the United States Treasury Department as
unclaimed delivery due to the delays in concluding the clearance processes so
as a result of this, 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 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 $3,800 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.
 
 
Thank you.
 
Sir. Charles J.
Colocino Jr.
Assistant Inspection
Director
John F. Kennedy
International Airport
Queens New York, 11430
United States

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