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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. Charles J.Colocino" <aliusman02234@gmail.com>
Reply-To: charlescolocinojr91@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 22:45:33 -0800
Subject: Assistant Inspection Director (JFK)

Hello Good Friend,

I have very vital information to give to you, but first I must have your trust
before I reveal 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 J. Colocino Jr, head of luggage/baggage storage facilities here at the
John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens New York during my search for
undelivered parcels I discovered an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from
Benin Republic and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a
metal trunk box. 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 $3,800
USD. On my assumption the consignment is still left in our Storage House here
at the John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens New York 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 full information as below:

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY:
NEAREST AIRPORT:

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(charlescolocinojr91@gmail.com) 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.

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 $3,800
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.


Thank you.

Mr. Charles J. Colocino Jr.
Assistant Inspection Director
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Queens New York, 11430
United States

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