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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: "Mr. Lary Mconnor " <point@narat.ru>
Reply-To: <larymconorofficer@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2019 15:39:43 -0600
Subject: YOUR ABANDON SHIPPMENT OF ( $8M )2


Officer Lary Mconnor
Head Officer-in-Charge
Administrative Service Inspection Unit,
Hot Springs Airport MONTANA
E-mail: larymcnnor@usa.com
Phone: 724 506 8379
=

Dear owner ,
=

I am Larry Oconnor, Head Officer-in-Charge, Administrative Service Inspecti=
on Agency Hot Springs Airport located in Sanders County, Montana, United St=
ates. During our investigation, I discovered an abandoned shipment through =
a Diplomat from London, which was transferred from London Heath-row interna=
tional Airport to JFK Airport in New York then to our facility here in Hot =
Springs International Airport,and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed s=
um of money in 2 Metal Trunk Boxes
weighing approximately 110kg. The consignment was abandoned because the Con=
tent was not properly declared by the consignee rather it was declared as p=
ersonal effect/classified document to either avoid diversion by the Shippin=
g Agent or confiscation by the relevant
authorities.
=

The diplomat=92s inability to present British Custom Clearance Certificatio=
n Document to back up the consignment are the reason why the consignment is=
delayed and abandoned and the Custom Clearance Certification can only be o=
btained from the British Customs Authority there in London where the shipme=
nt/boxes originated from .By my own assessment,each of the boxes contains a=
bout $4M or more.They are still left in the airport storage facility till t=
oday. The Consignments like I said are two metal trunk boxes weighing about=
65kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm) effective capacity: 6=
80 L) Approximately.
=

The details on the consignment are your full names,Address in and Phone num=
ber and the official document from London/United Kingdom where the shipment=
was tagged as personal effects/classified document and are with Airport Au=
thority. As it stands now, you have to reconfirm your full name, Phone Numb=
er, full address so that I can cross-check and see if it corresponds with t=
he one on the official documents and packages here. It is now left for you =
to decide if you still need the consignment/Boxes or allow us repatriate it=
back to London (place of origin) as we were
instructed.
=

I am ready to assist you in any way I can for you to get back this packages=
provided you will compensate me as in (financial gratification).I will del=
iver it to you myself.I need all the guarantee that I can get from you befo=
re I can get involved in this project as i am even ready to make the delive=
ry to you.Please Reply this email strictly at (larymcnnor@gmail.com) as i w=
ill prefare only e-mails or you text me on this PHONE NUMBER 724 506 8379 =

=

Officer Lary Mconnor
Head Officer-in-Charge
Administrative Service Inspection Unit,
Hot Springs International Airport MONTANA
E-mail: larymcnnor@gmail.com
Phone: 724 506 8379

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