419 scam: "Charles Williams"<williams

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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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Charles Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cw_noble147@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2014 07:35:29 -0400
Subject: Hello,

Mr. Charles Williams
Inspection Unit,
Harts-field-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Greetings,

I am Mr. Charles Williams Director Inspection Unit Harts field International Airport Atlanta Georgia . During our investigation, I discovered An abandoned shipment by a Diplomatic agent from United Kingdom and ship forwarder 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 and also not able to pay for the Non Inspection Fees.

On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain $3 to $5M 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 they are two metal box with weight of about 110kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm). Effective capacity: 680 L.)Approximately,
In the details of the consignment the last name that was tagged on the Metal Trunk box was related to your email name. During my search in google I saw your email and that is why I am contacting you.

Provide me with the following: Your Phone Number for easy communication, Your full name and address, name of nearest Airport around you. All these details are required for onward delivery to your designated address.

All communication must be held extremely confidential. I can get everything concluded within 3-6 days upon your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery and I will provide for you all the necessary documents needed for the claim. We will share this on an agreed terms of 50/50 if it is acceptable to you . 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 shippers have abandoned it and ran away. I will 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 diplomat from a finance firm or a shipping Company geared to provide the maximum security it needed until your doorstep. But I need to be rest assured of the confidentiality, honest and sincerity towards our agreement before I proceed. Feel free to email for more inquiries or call my cell phone number.
Do not worry about spam for this will be my last mail to you without a reply. Thanks for your time.

Mr. Charles Williams
Inspection officer
Harts-field-Jackson Atlanta International Airport .
+13157555053

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