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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr David Ellis," <farmacia@coronelpilar.rs.gov.br>
Reply-To: mr.davidellis211@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 05:24:59 -0800
Subject: SHIPMENT OF YOUR FUNDS



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ATTENTION:

I am Mr David Ellis, Head of Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection
Agency in Harts field-Jackson International Airport Atlanta, Georgia.
During our investigation, I 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 Trunk Boxes weighing
approximately 110kg each. The consignment was abandoned because the
Content was not properly declared by the consignee as money rather it
was declared as personal Effect/classified document to either avoid
diversion by the Shipping Agent or confiscation by the relevant
authorities. Email: mr.davidellis211@gmail.com

The diplomat's inability to pay for Non Inspection fees among other
things are the reason why the consignment is delayed and abandoned. By
my assessment, each of the boxes contains about $4M or more. They are
still left in the airport storage facility till today. The Consignments
like I said are two metal trunk boxes weighing about 110kg each
(Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm) effective Capacity: 680 L)
Approximately. The details of the consignment including your name and
email on the official document from United Nations' office in London
where the shipment was tagged as personal effects/classified document is
still available with us. As it stands now, you have to reconfirm your
Full name, Phone Number, full address so I can cross-check and see if it
corresponds with the one on the official documents.

It is now left to you to decide if you still need the consignment 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, he could not pay
for the yellow tag, he could not secure a valid non inspection
document(s), etc. I am ready to assist you in any way I can for you to
get back this packages provided you will also give me something out of
it (financial gratification). You can either come in person, or you
engage the services of a secure shipping/delivery Company/agent that
will provide the necessary security. That is required to deliver the
package to your doorstep or the destination of your choice. I need all
the guarantee that I can get from you before I can get involved in this
project. Email :mr.davidellis211@gmail.com


Sincerely,

Mr David Ellis,

Head Officer-in-Charge,





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