419 scam: "FBI.Office"<fbi@portland-oregon.gov> Abandoned funds in Portalnd Internatinal Airport

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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:
- "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)
- "the 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.
- ever.green_bank@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FBI.Office" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michael.pilchta@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2017 09:42:53 -0700
Subject: Abandoned funds in Portalnd Internatinal Airport

FBI Office
Portland, Oregon, United States.

To your urgent attention,

My name is Michael Pilchta, an FBI agent in Portland, Oregon, I discovered two abandoned boxes for departure at Portland International Airport. After a personal inspection, I found that the boxes contain some documents with your data and funds worth $8,350,000.00USD. The little research I did helped me find out that the diplomat left the cargo because he can not stand the custom at the airport.

Seeing that you are the beneficiary of funds in consignment boxes in accordance with the documents attached to the funds, I personally decided to help you get the money to you through a neighboring bank in Oregon.

I personally submitted your documents and cash of $8,350,000.00USD at Evergreen Federal Bank in Oregon. The president of the bank, Mr. Jeffrey Hyde, is a very good friend of mine, and I would like you to contact him and ask him for legal means through which he can lawfully issue money to you without fail.

Kindly contact Jeffrey Hyde on details below:

Bank Name: Ever Green Federal Bank, USA.
Email: ever.green_bank@financier.com
Tel: (+1) 541 299 5003

Please, comply to the payment requirements of the president of Evergreen Bank, in order to successfully issue funds to your personal bank account and i look forward to receiving your gratification as soon as you confirm receipt of funds.

With respect,

Michael Pilchta
FBI agent.

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