419 scam: "MR DOUGLAS W.FISH" <lindawilliam044@superposta.com> NOTIFICATION OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX HERE IN IPA USA

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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:

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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge amount of money" (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 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)
- "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)
- "inland revenue" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- interpol1955@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR DOUGLAS W.FISH" <lindawilliam044@superposta.com>
Reply-To: interpol1955@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:33:16 +0800 (CST)
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX HERE IN IPA USA

INTERNATIONAL POLICE AUTHORITY UNITED STATES SECTION (INTERPOL)

JOHN F. KENNEDY RESIDENT AGENCY

ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION

JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 11430

Email: interpol1955@gmail.com

Hello,

We, office of the
international police authority (IPA) hereby write to informÂ you that we
caught a diplomatic Gentleman by name Mr. Monday Sam at (JohnÂ Kennedy
International Airport) here in New York with a consignment box filled
with United States Dollars.

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Base on our
interview to the diplomat He said that the consignment box belongs to
you and that He was sent by one Edward Anthony Fedex director to deliver
the consignment box to your doorstep not knowing that the content of
the box is money.

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Now, the diplomat
is under detention in the office of (IPA) security, and we cannot
release him until we carry out our proper investigation on how this huge
amount of money managed to be yours. So, in this regards you are to
reassure and prove to us that the money you are about to receive is
legal by sending us the Award Ownership Certificate showing that the
money is not illegal.

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If you do not have
this document needed yourself,for your information,the needed
certificate can only be obtained here In Inland Revenue Service United
State and the cost of the award ownership certificate is $459Usd.

The diplomat is
right now with us here in United state under our custody and he will not
be allowed to proceed ahead with the delivery of your consignment box
until you provide the needed certificate to assure us that you are the
real owner of this consignment and that the money you are about to
receive is legal and not related to Drug.Please note that failure to
provide this certificate will leave us with no option than to apprehend
you whereever you are because we are with your full information.

Therefore,If you do
not have this certificate right now with you,in order to save our time
and yours also,you have to rush to the nearest western union outlet to
send the $459usd with the below information.

Receiver name.............Randy McMillian

country....................United State

State....................Michigan

Amount...............$459

Text Question..........Receiver country

Answer.................USA

Sender name..............

Mtcn number..................

You have to send
the full payment information to our office email to enable us pick it up
and proceed ahead to obtain the needed certificate today in order to
allow the diplomat to goahead with the delivery of your consignment box
to your address.

Â

Furthermore, we are
giving you only but 3 working business days to forward the requested
Award Ownership Certificate Or send the $459usd if you do not have the
certificate. Please note that we shall get back to you after the 3
working business days, that if you didnâ€™t come up with the certificate
we shall confiscate the funds into World Bank account then charge you
for money laundering, but if you forward the Award Ownership Certificate
then we will release diplomat with your consignment box also gives you
every back up on the money.

Â

Thanks for your understanding and co-operation

Â

Yours Truly,

Agent. Douglas W. Fish

JOHN F. KENNEDY RESIDENT AGENCY

ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION

JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 11430

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