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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Efrom Clark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <inspector.clark@englandmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:55:49 -0800
Subject: ABANDONED CONSIGNMENT.

Attn: Sir/Madam

My name is Efrom J. Clark, I am from the Fiduciary Inspection Unit of the United Nations. I am currently at Heathrow International Airport Hub, London, United Kingdom for official inspection as an inspection agent. In the course of my inspections at the customs storage warehouse of the Heathrow International Airport, I discovered an abandoned shipment by a Diplomat. when I personally scanned it, the cash-track machine detected that the content of the Consignments is cash. It revealed an undisclosed sum of money in two Metallic Boxes weighing approximately 35kg each. On my assumption, each of the two boxes will contain more than $5.5M each or above.

On further investigation, I discovered that the consignment was abandoned due to wrong declaration of the content. The content was not properly declared by the consignee, rather it was declared as personal effect and sensitive photographic materials to avoid detection and non-inspection by the security/customs agents at the airport. Also, the Diplomat's inability to pay for the Non-Inspection/Yellow Tag Fees and other required documents because he did not know the content of the boxes.

I can arrange for the boxes to be released by the customs, and we will also pay all the required charges including the customs storage accrued demmurage fees and delivery will be effected upon further arrangements by you for the consignments to be moved out of this airport to your designated address. Once we are through, I will deploy the services of the secured courier delivery section geared to provide the security it needs for delivery to your doorstep.

I want to strike a deal with you. On your acceptance, I will proceed with this. I have the capacity to secure the release of the consignment with my status as a United Nations Fiduciary Inspection Agent. You will give me 40% of the amount in the consignment and you take the remaining 40% while 20% will be given to charity after we clear the boxes and have them delivered to you.

If you are not in agreement with this proposal, please disregard it. But if you can meet with my conditions as stated above, then we have a deal. I can get everything concluded within 5 to 10 working days and proceed to your address for delivery upon your acceptance. If you accept to work with me, send me your direct cell phone number, your complete address and your full name.

I await your response.

Sincerely,
Efrom J. Clark
United Nations Inspection Unit,
Heathrow International Airport Hub,
London, United Kingdom

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