419 scam: "Ralph Rowden"<ralphrowden@gmail.com> Heathrow Airport Hillingdon London

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447031949060 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- ralphrowden@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ralph Rowden" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ralphrowden@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:47:06 -0800
Subject: Heathrow Airport Hillingdon London

Hi,

I am Ralph Rownden Director Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection Agent in London Heathrow Airport Hillingdon London. During our investigation, I discovered An abandoned shipment from a Diplomat to our facility here in Hillingdon and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box weighing approximately

120k 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 which is $1,200.00 USD. 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 are two metal box with weight of about 120kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73(cm). Effective capacity: 680 L.)Approximately, The details of the consignment including the official document are tagged on the Metal Trunk box, and want us to join hands and move this boxes to your address and share the money inside, since the shippers have abandoned it and ran away.

Please Provide the following for the delivery:

Full name:

Occupation:

Age and marital status:

Phone Number:

full address:

name of nearest Airport:

You can send the required details to me for onward delivery and onwards sharing of %50-50. 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.

Once i have assurance of my safty from you, i will proceed and pay for the Non inspection fee $1,200.00 USD, i will arrange for the boxes to be moved out of this Airport to your address, I will bring it by myself to avoid any more trouble.If you agreed with my Email is: ralphrowden@yahoo.com

MR. RALPH ROWDEN

INSPECTION OFFICER

+447031949060

+447031944070

Call me.

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