419 scam: "Michael Ezra"<ez.micez@gmail.com> YOUR FUTURE AND MINE

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Michael Ezra" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ecra_m@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2016 15:47:54 -0200
Subject: YOUR FUTURE AND MINE

Dear Friend.

I implore you to take your time and go through this message carefully as the decision you make will go a long way to determine your future and mine although you might have get similar offer as this but I can assure you that this offer is genuine and different from all.

Very warm greeting my Friend, I am Mr. Michael, One of Directors Of Inspection Unit of(GHANA AIRPORT COMPANY) in Greater Accra field International Airport, During one of my investigation and Inspection I discovered An abandoned shipment of two Metallic Trunk Boxes that was transferred from United Kingdom (UK) International Airport back to our Airport facility here in Accra Ghana and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed Funds in Metal Trunk Boxes weighing approximately 46kg each. These consignments was abandoned because the Contents was not properly declared by the delivery shipping agent as Funds rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid diversion by customs.

On my assumption, the boxes contain Funds amounted US$6 Million to $7.5 Million United States of American Dollars each and the consignments are still left in the Storage House till today. These Consignments/Two Metal Trunk Boxes with weight of about 46kg each (Internal Dimension: W 61 x H 156 x D73 (Cm). Effective capacity:680 L) Approximately.

I want us to transact this business and share the profit together since the shipper has abandoned it and ran away, Note, This Consignments cannot be approved to me nor a local but can only be approved to a foreigner so if you will stand as the Beneficiary it will be shared 50 /50 as this is a two man business transaction.

I am willing to work with you in partnership as I cannot complete this transaction alone because I still work for this Agency and I cannot be found to be associated with the Consignments hence I cannot call for the release and if it discovered that I have a particular interest in these boxes, it will be seized by Government and I may also risk being jail so in view of this I contact you so that we will have a private deal, I want to present you to the agency as the BENEFICIARY so that the agency will approve the ownership of this boxes to you, we shall have the share equal 50% -50% If you are interested in this get back to me via

Sincerely yours.
Mr. Michael

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