419 scam: "KEVIN .B. ROY" <gykim@shinyoung.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.
- kevinbryner04@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "KEVIN .B. ROY" <gykim@shinyoung.com>
Reply-To: <kevinbryner04@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2016 13:17:31 -0400
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: kevinbryner04@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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