419 scam: "Michael James"<yinxiaojun@eulikind.com> Potential Partnership

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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:
- "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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Michael James" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <capt.michael.gacc@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:10:20 -0200
Subject: Potential Partnership

potential partner

I wish to seek your co-operation to claim an abandon Consignments, these consignments came as an abandoned shipment of two metallic trunk boxes that was transferred from(UK) airport back to our airport facility here in Accra Ghana and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed funds, these shipment was abandoned due to the content was not properly declared by the shipping agent as mentioned above rather it was declared as antiquity to avoid taxes and diversion.

These boxes still left unclaimed till date, I would like to transact this business and share the profit with you since the shipper cannot be found,on my assumption,each box amounted Amount: $1,950,000.00

My suggestion is to seek your consent to present you as the next of kin and beneficiary since you and the owner share similar name thereafter we can ration the profit 50% to me and 50% to you kind self, Should I hear from your immediate response,I shall make more detail available.

Thank you.
Capt. James O. Michael.
Director Of Inspection
Accra Ghana

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