419 scam: "KEVIN .B. ROY" <sales@hackneynursery.com> CAN I TRUST YOU?

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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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "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 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.
- kevinbryner888@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "KEVIN .B. ROY" <sales@hackneynursery.com>
Reply-To: kevinbryner888@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2016 17:21:23 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?

Harrisburg International Airport Pennsylvania
One Terminal Drive, Middletown,
PA 17057, Pennsylvania USA
INSPECTION UNIT

Hello Good Friend

I am Kevin B. Roy, Head of Inspection Agent United Nations Inspection Unit
at Harrisburg International Airport Pennsylvania, department of
luggage/baggage storage facilities here at the Harrisburg International
Airport, One Terminal Dr, Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057. Working hand in
hand with Department of Homeland Security and U.S Customs and Border
Protection. I have very vital information to give to you, but first I must
have your trust before I review it to you because it may cause me my job,
so I need somebody that I can trust for me to be able to review the secret
to you.

During our investigation, I discovered an abandoned shipment from a
Diplomat from Africa and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of
money in a metal trunk box. The consignment are two metal boxes with
weight of about 25kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm).
Effective capacity: 110kg LBS) Approximately, All communication must be
held extremely confidential. I can get everything concluded within 48hours
upon your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery if you
assure me of sharing the content 30% for me and 70% for you on my arrival
to your house. I want to transact this business with you and share the
money, since the shipper has abandoned it and disappeared because of the
fear of being arrested by the authorities.

CONTACT ME ON
MR. KEVIN ROY
Tel: +1-610-624-5929
Email: kevinbryner888@yahoo.com

Please I will appreciate it a lot if you keep this deal as a top secret
remember, 'Loose Lips Sink Ships'. Work at my directives; provide me your
personal details

Name:
Home/office address:
State:
Country:
Occupation:
Tel:
Age:

Call me as soon as you receive this mail and send me all the requested
information to my email. I assure you it is legal and real 100% risk free.
NOTE: If You Receive This Message In Your Junk Or Spam It's Due To your
Internet Provide

Warmest regards,
Kevin B. Roy

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