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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. GARRY ELLIS. " <chiejiabuchi4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: garryellis5521@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 04:43:40 -0800
Subject: YOUR ABANDON SHIPMENT IS READY.

I am Mr. Garry Ellis, Head of Inspection Unit United Nations office.
inspection Agency in Harts field Jackson International Airport
Atlanta, GA. During our investigation, We discovered An abandoned
shipment through a Diplomat from United Kingdom which was transferred
from JF Kennedy Airport. To our facility here in Atlanta, and when
scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in 2 Metal Consignment
Package weighing approximately 110kg each. The consignment was abandoned
because the Content was not properly declared by the consignee

Right now you need the consignment clearance permit or allow us
repatriate it back to UK (place of origin) as we were instructed. Like
I did say again, the shipper abandoned it and ran away most
importantly because he gave a false declaration, you have to get back
this packages provided you will also give me something out of it
(financial gratification) Contact Email Address
(garryellis5521@gmail.com)

I wait to hear from you very urgently.

Sincerely,

Mr. Garry Ellis.
Head Officer-in-Charge
Administrative Service Inspection Unit.

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