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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: David Carl Lee <musaabubakar3038@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Davidcarllee01@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 04:16:13 +0100
Subject: THE DELIVERY OF YOUR TWO CONSIGNMENT BOXES !!

DAVID CARL LEE
INSPECTION UNIT
The Delivery OF Your Consignment Boxes
J.F Kennedy International Airport New York

Attention!!

I am David C. Lee, 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 is two metal boxes with a 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 NAME, PHONE NUMBER AND 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 home
address for delivery if you assure me of sharing the content 20% for me /
80% for you on my arrival to your house but you will pay for only storage
fee.

I want us to transact this business 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 20%/80% with you. Make sure you Respond to me
via my direct EMAIL: (Davidcarllee01@outlook.com)


Best Regards,
David C. Lee
INSPECTION UNIT
(646) 493-7641.

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