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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: "Director Inspection" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <steven.james70@email.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 07:51:24 -0800
Subject: I discovered An abandoned shipment Funds Consignment Claim

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting And Investigations Division
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE NIGERIA, AREA F, GARKI ASOKORO ABUJA NIGERIA

My name is Mr Daniel Thomas , I am the Director Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection Agent currently in John F. Kennedy International Airport, in Queens, NY 11430, United States for official inspection while I discovered An abandoned shipment Funds Consignment Claim via Diplomatic means which will be tag or registered with your name on it as you claim receiver ?

On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain more than $3M or above in each on further investigation, I discovered that The consignment was abandoned due to wrong declaration of the content, also the Diplomat inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees.

As it stands, I want to use my good office to process the documentation processing ,Lets join hands together to pay the non-inspection fee and funds delivered to your address by myself for mutual benefit,

Mr Daniel Thomas

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