419 scam: "Mr.Greg John"<isabel.fonseca@vodafone.pt> Sending Consignment Info: Oct 31st,2014

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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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "gregjohnoffice@foxmail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Greg John" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gregjohnoffice@foxmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 09:15:20 +0200
Subject: Sending Consignment Info: Oct 31st,2014

From: Mr.Greg John
United Nations Inspection Unit
J.F Kennedy International Airport New York
Tel: +14155481785

Good Day to you!

My name is Mr.Greg John,i am the Chief Inspection Agent- United Nations Inspection Unit . We are currently at John F. Kennedy International airport,New York for official inspection while i discovered an abandoned shipment from Africa via UN office-London UK Diplomat with your name/email tagged on it,when i personally scanned it, it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a 2 metal trunk box weighing approximately 25kg 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 and also the Diplomat inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees.

On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain about $3Million to $4Million each and the consignment is still left in the storage house till today. The consignment are two metal boxes with weight of about 25kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm). Effective capacity: 110 LBS.).

Approximately, the details of the consignment including your name and email,the official document from United Nation office are tagged on the Metal Trunk boxes.

Now i want to strike a deal with you, in your acceptance will proceed on this. I have the capacity to secure the release of your consignment with my status as an United Nations\Chief Inspection Agent. You will give me 40% of the amount in the consignment and you take the remaining 60%. Consequently.

If you are not in agreement to this proposal, please disregard. But if you can meet with my condition, then we have a deal. I can get everything concluded within 24 to 48 hours and proceed to your address for delivery upon your acceptance. Write me on this email address: gregjohnoffice@foxmail.com , if you accepts to work with me.

Email me Back Immediately for more details.

My direct telephone number: +14155481785

Signed,

Mr.Greg John
Chief Inspection Agent
United Nations Inspection Unit.
John F. Kennedy International airport, New York.USA.
Tel: +14155481785

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