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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. Charles GRIFFIN" <kinaakulachristopher@gmail.com>
Reply-To: griffmrcharles@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 08:23:21 -0800
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

I have very vital information to give to you, but first I must have your
trust before I review it to you because it may affect my job, so I need
somebody that I can trust for me to be able to review the secret to you.

I am Mr. Charles Griffin, head of luggage/baggage storage facilities
(Operations, Maintenance, Transportation) here at the Pennsylvania
International Airport USA. During my recent withheld package routine check
at the Airport Storage Vault, 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 weighing 110KG which could be approximately
$7,400.000.00 ($7.4M). 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 effect to avoid interrogation and also
the inability of the diplomat to pay for the United States None Inspection
Charges which is $3,700USD. On my assumption the consignment is still left
in our Storage House here at the Pennsylvania International Airport till
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 Information's
/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. So in order to enable me to cross check your
details, I will 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 trunk box, I can get everything concluded
within 48 hours upon your acceptance and proceed to your address for
finishing delivery.

The Requested Information is to ensure that no mistake or error is
occurred or made again and it should be forwarded in the manner stated
below: Your Full Name:-------Your Complete Address:------Name of City
of Residence:------Name of Closest Airport to your city of
Residence:-----Direct Telephone Number:--------------

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 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 via my private Email (charlesgriffin187@gmail.com) for further
directives:

Best Regards,
Mr. Charles GRIFFIN

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