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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: "Aaron M.Heitke" <sumarna@showa.co.id>
Reply-To: aaronmheitke5@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:48:30 +0700
Subject: Re: Your Package For Delivery.




MESSAGE FROM CHIEF PATROL AGENT OF US CUSTOM SERVICE.
Los Angeles International Airport.
3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1025
Los Angeles, CA 90010.

Re: Your Package For Delivery.

I am Mr.Aaron M.Heitke Chief Patrol Agent of US Custom service here at
the Los Angeles International Airport, [LAX] CA 90010. USA. During my
recent withheld package routine check at the Airport Storage Vault, I
discovered an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from Africa and when
scanned it revealed consignment boxes in the amount of $16.5Million
Dollars.The consignment boxes were abandoned because the Contents of the
package 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. On
my assumption the consignment boxes is still left in our Storage House
here at the Los Angeles International Airport, [LAX] till date. The
details of the package including your name, your email address and the
official documents from the United Nations office in West Africa are
tagged on the Trunk box.

However, to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient of this
consignment as the Chief Patrol Agent of US Custom service, I will advise
you provide your current Phone Number and Full Address, to enable me
cross check if it corresponds with the address on the official documents
including the name of the 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 for quick processing and
response. Once I confirm you as the actual recipient of the Consignment,
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 95percent for you and 5
percent 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 on your behalf and arrange for the
consignment boxes 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 5percent
share.

I wait to hear from you urgently if you are still alive and I will
appreciate it if we can keep this deal confidential. Please get back to
me via for further directives.

Thank you.

Regards,
Mr.Aaron M.Heitke
Chief Patrol Agent of US Custom service
Los Angeles International Airport.
3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1025
Los Angeles, CA 90010



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