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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: "David CARL. LEE" <otolinudo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: agentdavidlee01213@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:11:05 -0700
Subject: The Delivery OF Your Consignment Boxes

INSPECTION UNIT
The Delivery OF Your Consignment Boxes
J.F Kennedy International Airport New York

Hi,


I am David C. Lee, Chief Inspection Agent- United Nations Inspection
Unit at John F. Kennedy International airport, New York. During our
investigation, I discovered an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat
from London, UK and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum
of money in a metal trunk box weighing approximately 25kg each.
The consignment was abandoned because the Content was not properly
declared by the consignee as money rather it was declared as
personal effect to avoid diversion by the shipping agent and also

the Diplomat inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees.
Each of the boxes contain about $3Million to $4Million each and
the consignment is still left in the storage house till today.
The consignment are two metal boxes with weight of about
25kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm). Effective
capacity: 110 LBS.). Approximately, the details of the consignment
including your name and address, the official document from United
Nation office in London are tagged on the Metal Trunk boxes.

PROVIDE YOUR NAME, PHONE NUMBER AND FULL HOME ADDRESS, TO CROSS CHECK
IF IT CORRESPONDS WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE CONSIGNMENT
INCLUDING THE NAME OF NEAREST AIRPORT AROUND YOUR CITY AND OTHER
DETAILS.

You can send the required details to me by email for onward delivery.
All communication must be held extremely confidential. I can get
everything concluded within 5-6 hours upon your acceptance and proceed
to your address for delivery if you assure me of sharing the content
30% for me / 70% with you on my arrival to your house.

I want us to transact this business with you and share the money,
since the shipper has abandoned it and disappeared. I will pay for
the Non inspection fee and arrange for the boxes to be moved out of
this airport to your address by myself. But I will share it 30%/70%
with you. Make sure Respond to me via my (direct EMAIL:
agentdavidlee01213@gmail.com)
Below is my direct telephone number. Call me as soon as you receive
this mail and send me all the requested information to my email.

David C. Lee
INSPECTION UNIT
+1(302)209-0096

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