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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 Andrew J Savage <martinschulte342@gmail.com>
Reply-To: storageoffice8@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 01:42:54 +0400
Subject: YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED

--
Very Urgent
My Name is Mr Andrew J Savage , III, Senior Storage officer at
Charleston International Airport (CHS) SC USA. During our recent
withheld package routine check at the Airport Storage Vault, we had
discovered an abandoned shipment from one
Diplomat agent, under shipping forwarder from Hatfield-Jackson Atlanta
Intl Airport to our facility custody here in Charleston International
Airport SC and when scanned, it revealed an undisclosed sum of money
in one Metal Trunk Box.
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 diversion by the shipping agent
or inability of the diplomat to pay for United States Inspection
charges.
The details of the consignment including your name/address and
official documents from United Nations were tagged on the consignment
box, Please note that this consignment supposed to return to the
United States Treasury Account as
an unclaimed fund due to your delays in contacting us for the claims.
So i will urgently advise you to write back to me for further
instruction on how to claim your fund which await delivery at
Charleston International Airport SC.

Warmest Regards,
Mr Andrew J Savage III, the Senior Storage officer at
Charleston
International Airport SC.
Emailed storageoffice8@gmail.com
Phone Contact (913)229-6128

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