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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. Charles" <temmydayotemi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uunitedb@126.com
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 09:24:37 +0100
Subject: Worth International


--
Mr. Charles GRIFFIN
Interim Assistance General Manager,
(Operations,Maintenance,Transportation)
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
285 Rodgers Pepper Lane,
Dallas,Texas 75243, USA


Attention: Dear Friend


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 cause me 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 Dallas/Fort Worth
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 400KG which could be approximately
$10,500.000.00 ($10.5M). 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 Dallas/Fort Worth 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 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 words to
enable me cross check your details, I will advise you 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 48hours upon your acceptance and proceed to
your address for delivery.

The Requested Information is to ensure that no mistake or error is made 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 if we can keep this deal confidential. Please get back to me via
my private Email ( uunitedb@126.com )for further directives:

Best Regards
Mr. Charles GRIFFIN

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