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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: CHARLES GRIFFIN <dottpastorello@e4a.it>
Reply-To: griffincharles276@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 16:27:42 -0700
Subject: YOUR ABANDONED PACKAGE FOR DELIVERY.



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YOUR ABANDONED PACKAGE FOR DELIVERY.

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 Griffin, head of luggage/baggage storage facilities
(Operations,Maintenance,Transportation) here at the Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport USA. During my recent withheld package routine
check at the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an abandoned shipment
from a Diplomat from Africa and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed
sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box weighing 110KG which could be
approximately $7,400.000.00 ($7.4M). 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 Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport 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 current Phone Number and Full Address, 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.

The Requested Information is to ensure that no mistake or error is made
and it should be forwarded in the manner stated below:

Your Full Name:..
Your Complete Address: ..
Name of City of Residence: ...
Name of Closest Airport to your city of Residence:.
Direct Telephone Number:.

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 $3,700 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. Please get back to me
via my private Email ( griffincharles276@gmail.com )for further
directives:

Best Regards
Mr. Charles GRIFFIN

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