419 scam: "Mr.Smith Carlson Scott" <goodservice901@yahoo.pt> URGENT REPLY ATTN CONSIGNMENT OWNER

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- ambassadormathewwest@superposta.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Smith Carlson Scott" <goodservice901@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mr.Smith Carlson Scott" <ambassadormathewwest@superposta.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 18:19:28 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: URGENT REPLY ATTN CONSIGNMENT OWNER

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Urgent Reply Attn Consignment Owner.

Good Morning.

I am Mr.Smith Carlson Scott, Executive Director, Port of John F. Kennedy
Intl Airport, New York USA, During our recent withheld package routine
check at the Airport Storage Vault on Monday, we had discovered an abandoned
shipment from one Diplomat agent who came all the way from Republic of
Benin under shipping forwarder from Hatfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl
Airport to our facility custody here in Port of John F. Kennedy Intl
Airport, New York City and when scanned, it revealed an undisclosed
sum of money in one Metal Trunk Boxes weighing approximately 12kg.

The consignment was abandoned because the Contents of the consignment
was not properly declared by the consignee as â€œMONEYâ€ rather it was
declared as personal effect to avoid diversion by the Shipping Agent
and also the inability of the diplomat to pay for the United States
Non Inspection Charges, On my assumption, the box contain more than
$4.8 Millions USA Dollars and the consignment is still in our Storage
House here in Port Columbus Intl Airport till today.

However; you should be informed that the Consignment in one metal
boxes with weight of about 12kg (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73
(cm). Effective capacity: 180 L.) Approximately, the details of the
consignment including your name were tagged on the Metal Trunk
boxes. Please note that this consignment is supposed to be returned to
the United States Treasury Department as unclaimed delivery due to
your delays in contacting us with (Sworn Affidavit for claim / Custom
Delivery permit Order) from the origin $45.00 usd to obtain.

So as a matter of urgent you are hereby advised to pick up below
information and send the Sworn Affidavit for claim / Custom Delivery
permit Order fee of $45.00.00 to our Inspection Agent in Republic of
Benin to obtain the Sworn Affidavit for claim / Custom Delivery permit
Order from Custom and Border Protection Benin,

HERE IS THE INFORMATION WHERE TO SEND THE $45.00.00 USD VIA WESTERN
UNION ORÂ MONEY GRAM TODAY;

Receipt Name................ARINZE ABHA
Country......................Benin Republic
Location..................Cotonou
Text Question.......How Long
Answer......................Today
Amount.........$45.00 usd

I am waiting for your prompt respond with the Western Union or Money
Gram payment details.Note that if this still remained unclaimed until
Monday that it will be confiscated.

As soon as you send the fee,urgent forward the detail to Ambassador
Mathew West for immediare release of the certificate today.

Info::Ambassador Mathew West.
Email(ambassadormathewwest@superposta.com)

Yours faithfully
Mr.Smith Carlson Scott, Executive Director, JFK International Airport

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