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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: kalstrom James <info@finednc.com>
Reply-To: <kalstromjames3@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:16:40 -0700
Subject: DEAR OWNER

MESSAGE FROM CHIEF IMMIGRATION OFFICER.
Los Angeles International Airport.
3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1025
Los Angeles, CA 90010.


Hello my friend, I am Mr. Kalstrom S. James, head ofluggage/baggage storage facilities here at the Los Angeles International Airport, [LAX] CA 90010. USA.During my recent withheld package routine checkat the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from London and when scanned it revealed anundisclosed 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 $3,700USD. On my assumption the consignment is still left in our Storage House here at the Los Angeles International
Airport, [LAX] till date.


The details of the consignment including your name, your email address in and the official documents from the United Nations office in Geneva are tagged on the Trunk box.
below detials are meant requirement,
NAME,
ADRESS,
CELL,
NEAREST AIRPORT,
KINDLY REPLY TO BELOW EMAIL,(kalstromjames3@gmail.com)ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION
FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001



Attention Shanda Na Coal Fisher-Smith

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

We the justice dept Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI had discoverd thru our intel analysis and intelligence gatherings, an approved sum of USD15.5M in your name, And this fund cannot be released until you provide a legal documents for proper certification and clean bill of records


To certify the legitimacy of this fund US15.5 million Dollars, You are requested to present Fund Identification Record Certificate and DIST certificate of this transfer of(US15.5m), They used what we know as a "secret diplomatic transit payment" (S.T.D.P) to pay this fund through wire transfer in your name, but this means of transfer can not be sustained or reflect into an account as this was a wrong method of fund transfer because the FBI FUND IDENTIFICATION RECORD AND DIST CERTIFICATE is not provided to proving the legitimacy and source of the fund you are about to receive

Therefore in order to receive your payment and have clean bill of record with our commission without having any problem, Make a swift arrangment to Secure fbi fund identification record and diplomatic seal of transfer certificate, alongside drug clearance certificate quoting the reference file no of FBI, FBI.ESX-CODE12/17 to the authorities concerned, contact us back to direct you where you will obtain the mentioned documents if you do not have them, because those documents are only proof we need now to allow such huge sum to be released in your name as programmed.

KINDLY REPLY TO BELOW EMAIL,benmorrison684@gmail.com;

WE ANTICIPATE YOUR FAVOUR.


Thanks for your prompt response and understanding


Christopher Wray
New Fbi Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, Dc

Once I confirm you as the actual recipient of the trunk box, I will 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 80percent for you and 20 percent for me since the consignment has not yet been returned to the United States Treasury Department after being abandoned by the diplomat so immediately theconfirmation 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.

Mr. Kalstrom S. James,
Chief Immigration officer.
Los Angeles International Airport.
3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1025
Los Angeles, CA 90010

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