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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. Dennis Mcadams" <mr.marvincar@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrdennismcadams1980@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 23:17:48 -0700
Subject: Are you aware of your withhold consignment box

Dear Friend

I am MR.DENNIS McADAMS I am presently working as the Assistant Director
Inspection Unit International Airport USA. During our recent withheld
package Two Metal Trunk from Courier Service / the Two Metal Trunk Boxes
weighing approximately 25kg each routine and was check at the Airport
Storage Vault, I discovered the abandoned shipment left by a diplomat from
Africa who was supposed to deliver these packages to you but failed to
provide necessary clearances where the Consignment was originated which
was needed by the US Customs and when scanned recently, it was revealed an
undisclosed sum of money in two Metal Trunk Boxes weighing approximately
25kg each. 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
also the inability to summit clearance papers which is now requested from
USA Airport..

On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain more than $10.5 Million to
$12.5 Million each and the consignment is still left at our Storage House
here till date which was delivered through a registered shipping Company
known Courier Dispatch Service Limited a division of Tran guard LTD.
Approximately, the details of the consignment includes your name, your
email address and the official yellow tag document are all tagged on the
/ Metal Trunk boxes.

However, to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient of this
consignment, I will advise you to provide your current Phone Number and
Full Address, to enable me to cross check if it corresponds with the
address on the official documents including the name of nearest Airport
around your city and other details. 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 on 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
"SECURED" email address which is ( mr.marvincar@hotmail.com) for quick
processing and response. Once I confirm you as the actual recipient of the
trunk boxes, we join your hand together, get everything concluded within
3-6 days upon your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery.

Lastly, be informed that the reason I have taken it upon myself to contact
you personally about this abandoned shipment is because I want us to
transact this business and share the money together in the trunk boxes
since the consignment has not yet been returned to the United states
Treasury Department after being abandoned by the shipper so immediately the
confirmation is made, You will pay for the necessary clearances of the
consignment to arrange the boxes to be moved out of this Airport to your
address. Once we are through with this process, I will deploy the services
of a secured shipping Company geared towards providing the security it
needs to your doorstep. Or I can bring it by myself to you to avoid any
more trouble. I am ready to help you receive your consignment for our
mutual benefit.

I wait to hear from you urgently if you are still alive.


Mr Dennis McAdams
Assistance Inspection Director

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