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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: "BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AIRPORT" <info@backbone.de>
Reply-To: <barrybevon28@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2021 13:51:36 -0700
Subject: DEAR CONSIGNEE,  TREAT VERY SERIOUSLY.

Dear, CONSIGNEE.

In Brief,let me inaugurate my humble self before i surpass this
vital information to you, but first I must have your trust before
I review 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 this
topmost secret to you that is yours as the case maybe.

I am Mr, BARRY BEVON Storage Vault officer at Blairsville Muni
Airport.

We have been restricted from any form of delivery of parcels and
cargo.

This is because of the PANDEMIC and how far it has broken the
body of government Parastatals/Economy.

It will interest you that on 31st December 2020, a parcel was
intercepted and your email address was written on it by the agent
from GENEVA. He was sent back by the immigration senior officers,
but he was brave enough to register the parcel with the fiduciary
department/security person.  Like I said, the parcel has your
email written on it as the Airport Storage Vault officer, when I
scanning the parcel revealed an undisclosed sum of money.

I would like you to stay calm and keep this as a confidential
matter, because in our line of work when a parcel exceeds 90days
at the airport warehouse, there is a daily charge that it
attracts which is known as "DEMURRAGE".

These charges always make consignee abandon their valuables,
because some are unable to pay up the charges after sometime and
later their money/items are confiscated by the government
treasury department.

As a man who fears GOD and has feelings for his fellow humans I
believe in speaking the truth even if it will hurt me later.

The reason why i said it should be kept as a confidential case is
because i don't want to lose my job at this time.

I can get everything concluded within 48 hours 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 $3,700 dollars and arrange for the box to be
delivered to your doorstep by a private courier  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 it if we can keep this deal confidential.

Please get back to me soon with the requested information.

I will be able to call you after I have had a conversation with you.

Thanks,
Mr, Barry.

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