419 scam: "SCOT PHILLIP"<sctphill54@outlook.com> Please I Need Your Urgent Reply

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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:
- "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)
- "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.
- sct000054@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "SCOT PHILLIP" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sct000054@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 17:24:17 -0500
Subject: Please I Need Your Urgent Reply

Hello,

I am Scot Phillips, Director Inspection Unit, United Nations Inspection Agency at both Tallahassee International airport
Florida and JFK International airport New york,USA. During my inspection duty at JF Kennedy airport,I discovered an abandoned
shipment by a Diplomat from United Kingdom, the shipment was transferred from Newark Liberty International Airport New Jersey
to our facility in New York and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box weighing approximately 110kg.

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. My assumption is that the box will contain over $50M united states dollars 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. I will like us to work together in getting the consignments delivered to you. I would want you to help me clear the consignments from the storage facility.

You will be getting 40% of the total sum while I will be getting 50% and 10% will be for any expenses in cure during the delivery. Be rest assured that there are no risk in this deal. My identity should not be disclose for security reason which I know you understand. I would like you to send to me this details. Your full names, Your address, Your Phone No, Date of Birth and occupation.

If you are willing to go ahead with this deal you can email me back with the information I requested to this email address (sct000054@yahoo.co.jp). Also for security reasons other modalities will be disclose to you as soon as you signify your interest.

Scot Phillip
INSPECTION OFFICER

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