419 scam: "Larry Johnson"<flowerage@tenor.ocn.ne.jp> Larry Johnson

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "trunk box" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- larryjohnsonm@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Larry Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <larryjohnsonm141@globomail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 19:01:41 -0000
Subject: Larry Johnson

Mr. Larry Johnson
INSPECTION UNIT
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Hi,

I am Larry Johnson Director Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection
Agent in Heartfield International Airport Atlanta Georgia.During our
investigation, I discovered An abandoned shipment through a Diplomat
from United Kingdom under iship forwarder which was transferred from
JF Kennedy Airport to our facility here in Atlanta and when scanned it
revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box weighing
approximately 110kg 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 also the Diplomat inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees.

On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain more that $4M or
above in each and the consignment is still left in storage house till
today through a registered shipping Company, Courier Dispatch Service
Limited a division of Tran guard LTD. The Consignment are two metal
box with weight of about 110kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x
D73 (cm). Effective capacity: 680 L.)Approximately,

The details of the consignment including your name the official
document from United Nation office in London are tagged on the Metal
Trunk box.

If you want us to transact the delivery for mutual benefit, you should
provide your Phone Number, full address, to cross check if it
corresponds with the address on the official document including the
name of nearest Airport around you and other details. You should send
the required details to me for onward delivery.

All communication must be held extremely confidential. I can get
everything concluded within 24 to 48 hours upon your acceptance and
proceed to your address for delivery. But it must be on the condition
that you will give me 50% of the amount contained in the boxes and i
must get assurance from you concerning my 50% before i will proceed.

I want us to transact this business and share the money, since the
shipper have abandoned it and ran away.I will pay for the Non
inspection fee and arrange for the boxes to be moved out of this
Airport to your address, Once we are through i will deploy the
services of a secured shipping Company geared to provide the security
it needs to your doorstep. or i can bring it by myself to avoid any
more trouble. But i will share it 50% to you and 50% to me. But you
have to assure me of my 50%. do respond to my through my direct email:
larryjohnsonm@gmail.com

You can call me at bellow telephone number.

+1 404 300 9323

Best Regards,

Larry Johnson
INSPECTION OFFICER

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