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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: "Peter Douglas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <crrkkpeter@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 06:03:33 -0700
Subject: Can i trust you?

Hello
 
I am Peter Douglas Director Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection Agent in Hartsfield?Jackson Atlanta International Airport Atlanta GA. We are rounding up for the final Quater of the auditing, During our investigation, I discovered An abandoned shipment on your name which was transferred to our facility here in Hartsfield?Jackson Atlanta International Airport and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box. The consignment was abandoned because the Content was not properly declared by the consignee, rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid diversion also the Diplomat inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees.
 
On my assumption, the boxes will contain more that 6.000,000. United States Dollars and the consignment is still left in storage facility till today. The Consignment is a metal box with weight of about 242LBS (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm). Effective capacity: 680 L.)Approximately. The details of the consignment including your name the official document from United Nation office in London are tagged on the Metal Trunk box.
 
I have the Ability to pay and sought out all huddles and deliver the box to your address for Mutual Benefit. Get back to me for my condition of sharing the amount contained upon delivery to enable me proceed. respond to me immediately via my private email: perterdouglas22@gmail.com if you are interested to conclude this with me.
 
Best Regards,
Peter Douglas

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