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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: William Buchert <taz6121@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:34:42 +0300
Subject: CONTACT ME TO THIS EMAIL {richardrichardstephen4@gmail.com}


Attention My Dear Friend

I am Mr. Richard Stephen, a senior officer at John F. Kennedy International
Airport New York, during my search for undelivered parcels I discovered an
abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from Africa and when scanned it revealed
an undisclosed sum of money in a metal trunk box which could be
approximately $12.5 Million dollars.

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 effects to avoid interrogation and also the inability of the
diplomat to pay for the United States Non Inspection Charges which is
$3,800USD.

On my assumption the consignment is still left in our Storage House here at
the John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens New York til 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 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 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.

In order to enable me to cross check your details, I advise you to send the
required details to my private email address for quick processing and
response.

Once I confirm you as the actual recipient of the box, I can get everything
concluded within 48 hours upon your acceptance and proceed to your address
for delivery.

I have taken it upon myself to contact you personally about this abandoned
consignment 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.

As soon as 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, if you are still alive and interested to receive
your box.
I will appreciate it if we can keep this deal confidential.

My private Email: (richardrichardstephen4@gmail.com)

You can not call me on my telephone number for it will expose me more.

Thank you.
Mr. Richard Stephen
Assistant Inspection Director
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Queens New York, 11430
United States

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