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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: "Dr. David Jacob " <officernchiefimmigrationii@gmail.com>
Reply-To: daviidaccob@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2023 22:32:23 +0100
Subject: Please Report

DAVID JACOB
INSPECTION UNIT
J.F Kennedy International Airport New York

YOUR ABANDONED SHIPMENT IS READY.

I am David, Chief Inspection Agent- United Nations Inspection Unit at
John F.Kennedy
International airport, New York- working hand in hand with Department
of Homeland Security and U.S Customs and Border Protection. 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.On my assumption, each of the boxes will
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 FULL NAME,
PHONE NUMBER
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:
daviidaccob@gmail.com

David. Jacob
INSPECTION UNIT

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