419 scam: "Mr. Wilson Robert"<robertw2100@yahoo.com> Consignment

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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:

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)
- "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: "Mr. Wilson Robert" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2017 14:55:45 -0200
Subject: Consignment

Good Morning Friend.

I am contacting you to discuss a deal and if you accept partnership both of us will benefit, I am Mr. Wilson Robert, I serve as senior officer with special inspection Dept of(Ghana Airport Company) in Greater Accra field International Airport, My Unit discover an abandoned shipment of two Metallic Trunk Boxes that was transferred from Mexico international airport back to our Airport facility here in Accra Ghana and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed US Fund, each of the box weighing approximately 46kg each. the consignments was abandoned because the Contents was not properly declared by the shipper as money rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid diversion.

On my assumption, each of these box contain Fund amounted about $8.5 Million USD and the two box are still left in the Storage House till date unclaimed,As an officer of the company, I cannot be directly connected to this, I therefore call for you to stand-in as the end receiver so that I will introduce you to the authority for us to claim, export and share the revenue realized 50/50. All documents for shipment will be procured to your name after we reach a good understanding, Once we are through with documentation, I will deploy the services of a secured shipping Company geared to provide the security it needs to deliver these consignments to your address.

To start discussions in this regards please provide your directs contacts / private phone number.

I will be looking forward to your early reply
Sincerely yours.
Mr. Wilson Robert

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