419 scam: "Mr David Wilson" <test@alphastar-woodjoinery.com

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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)
- "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.
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.
- d_wilson@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr David Wilson" <test@alphastar-woodjoinery.com >
Reply-To: d_wilson@o2.pl
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2016 13:31:06 -1200
Subject: SHIPMENT

From Mr. David Wilson Ellis
Head Officer-in-Charge
Administrative Service Inspection Unit
P.O. Box =

Atlanta, GA 30320
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ATTENTION:
=

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The diplomat's inability to pay for Non Inspection fees among other things =
are the reason why the consignment is delayed and abandoned. By my assessme=
nt, each of the boxes contains about $4M or more. They are still left in th=
e airport storage facility till today. The Consignments like I said are two=
metal trunk boxes weighing about 110kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x H15=
6 x D73 (cm) effective Capacity: 680 L) Approximately. The details of the c=
onsignment including your name and email on the official document from Unit=
ed Nations' office in London where the shipment was tagged as personal effe=
cts/classified document is still available with us. As it stands now, you h=
ave to reconfirm your Full name, Phone Number, full address so I can cross-=
check and see if it corresponds with the one on the official documents.
It is now left to you to decide if you still need the consignment or allow=
us repatriate it back to UK (place of origin) as we were instructed. Like =
I did say again, the shipper abandoned it and ran away most importantly bec=
ause he gave a false declaration, he could not pay for the yellow tag, he c=
ould not secure a valid non inspection document(s), etc. I am ready to assi=
st you in any way I can for you to get back this packages provided you will=
also give me something out of it (financial gratification). You can either=
come in person, or you engage the services of a secure shipping/delivery C=
ompany/agent that will provide the necessary security. That is required to =
deliver the package to your doorstep or the destination of your choice. I n=
eed all the guarantee that I can get from you before I can get involved in =
this project.
Please Reply this email strictly at (d_wilson@o2.pl ) with reconfirmation =
of your Full Name, Home Address, City, State and Telephone number.
=

Sincerely,
David Wilson Ellis,
Head Officer-in-Charge,
Administrative Service Inspection Unit.
Tel:626-515-7325
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