419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Jack Zellman <desil@use.net>
Reply-To: jackzellman@nokiamail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 18:03:27 -0300
Subject: Your Attention Is Needed At Heart field International Airport
Atlanta Georgia

Hi,

I am Jack Zellman Director Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection
Agent in Heart field International Airport Atlanta Georgia . During
our investigation, I discovered An abandoned shipment from a Diplomat
from United Kingdom under I 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 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 $5 to $7M
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,

The details of the consignment including official document from United
Nation office in London are tagged on the Metal Trunk box. Provide
your Phone Number full address, name of nearest Airport around and
other details or disregard. You can send the required details to me
for onward delivery. All communication must be held extremely
confidential. I can get everything concluded within 3-6 hours upon
your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery. But 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 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%. If you agree with my condition, for
security measures, respond with my personal Email:
jackzellman@nokiamail.com

Jack Zellman

INSPECTION OFFICER

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