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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: Peter Douglas <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: <p.eterdouglas@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 08:01:48 -0700
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,all abandoned Consignment in USA Airports are being transferred
to our facilities here for inspection and confiscation. During our
investigation, I discovered an abandoned luggage on your name which was
transferred to our facility here in Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta
International Airport and when scanned it, it revealed an undisclosed sum
of AMOUNT in a Metal Trunk Box. The consignment was abandoned because the
Content was not properly declared by the consignee as money, rather it was
declared as  personal effects to avoid diversion by the Diplomatic Agent
also the Diplomat inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees.
 
 
On my assumption, the box will contain more than $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 about 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 and clear the Consignment and deliver it to
you. If you WILL ACCEPT MY CONDITION and want us to transact the delivery
for mutual benefit, you should now re-confirm Your Name, Phone Number and
Full Address, to cross check if it corresponds with the address on the
official document including the name of nearest Airport around you and
other details. You should re-confirm the required details to me
immediately for onward delivery.
 
All communication must be held extremely confidential, I can get
everything concluded within 24 to 48hours upon your acceptance and proceed
to your address for delivery. But it must be on the condition that you
will give me 30% of the amount contained in the box and i must get
assurance from you concerning my 30% before i will proceed.
 
I want us to transact this business and share the money, since the shipper
have abandoned it and ran away. I will pay for the Non inspection fee and
arrange for the box to be moved out of this Airport facility to your
address, Once i am through, i will deliver the consignment by myself to
avoid any more trouble. But the sharing formula will be 70% for you and
30% for me, you have to assure me of my 30%.  Do respond to me
(peterdouglas093@gmail.com) (p.eterdouglas@yahoo.com) if you are
interested to conclude this with me.
 
Regards,
Peter Douglas
INSPECTION OFFICER.

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