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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: "Mr. Andy Roy Joe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bargeorgealex0009@qq.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 23:48:38 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION:Notice On Your Consignment Box reg #: HG1N8875B2

Dear owner,
 
I am Mr. Andy Roy Joe, Head Officer-in-Charge, Administrative Service Inspection and Storage and Cargo  Unit
Inspection Agency here in  Philadelphia International Airport During our investigation,
I discovered an abandoned shipment through a Diplomat from United Kingdom which was
transferred from JF Kennedy Airport to our facility here in Philadelphia International Airport, and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed
sum of money in 2 Metal Trunk Boxes weighing approximately 130kg.
 
The consignment was abandoned because the Content was not properly declared by the consignee as money rather it was
declared as personal effect/classified document to either avoid diversion by the Shipping Agent or  confiscation by
the relevant  authorities. The diplomat's inability to pay for Non Inspection fees among other things are the reason why
the consignment is delayed and abandoned.
 
By my assessment, each of the boxes contains about $8M or more.  They   are   still left in the airport storage facility
till today. The Consignments   like   I   said, are two metal trunk boxes weighing about 65kg each (Internal dimension:
W61 x H156 x D73 (cm) effective capacity: 680 L) Approximately. The details of the consignment including your name and
email on the official document from United Nations' office in London where the shipment was tagged as personal effects/classified
document is still available with us. As it stands now, you have to reconfirm your full name, Phone Number, full address so  I  can cross-check
and see if it corresponds with the one on the official documents. It is now left to you to decide if you still need the consignment or allow us
repatriate it back to UK(place  of  origin) as we were instructed.
 
As I did say again, the shipper ait and ran away most importantly because he gave a false declaration, he could not pay for the yellow tag,
he could not secure a valid non inspection document(s), etc. I am ready assist you in any way I can for you to get back this packages provided
you will also give me something  out of it (financial gratification).
 
You can either come in person, or you engage the services of a secure shipping/delivery Company/agent
that will provide the  necessary security that is required to deliver the package to your doorstep or the  destination of your choice.
I need all the guarantee that I can get  from  you before I can get involved in this project.
 
God Bless United States of America.
 
MR.ANDY ROY JOE,
Head Officer-in-Charge, Administrative Service
Inspection and Storage and Cargo  Unit
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
PA 19153, USA

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