419 scam: 'JAMES EDWARDS' <edcb2@ecloneus.net> ATTENTION; YOUR $8,000,000,00

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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)
- "a 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.
- jamesedwardss109@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: 'JAMES EDWARDS' <edcb2@ecloneus.net>
Reply-To: <jamesedwardss109@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2017 12:39:09 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION; YOUR $8,000,000,00

DESK OF INSPECTION MANAGER.
United Nation Inspection Agency
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Atlanta

Dear Owner,

I am James Edwards, Inspection Unit Manager

United Nations Inspection Agency in Hartsfield

Jackson International Airport Atlanta, Georgia.

During our investigation, I discovered An

abandoned shipment through a Diplomat from United

Kingdom which was transferred from JF Kennedy

Airport to our facility here in Atlanta, and when

scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money

in 2 Metal Trunk Boxes weighing approximately

65lbs each.

The consignment was abandoned because the Content

was not properly declared by the consignee as

money rather it was declared as personal

effect/classified document to either avoid

diversion by the Shipping Agent or confiscation

by the relevant authorities. 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 assessment, each of the boxes contains

about $4M or more.They are still left in the

airport storage facility till today. The

Consignments like I said are two metal trunk

boxes weighing about 65lbs each (Internal

dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 effective capacity:

680 L) Approximately. The details of the

consignment including your name and email on the

official document from United Nations' office in

London where the shipment was tagged as personal

effects/classified document is still available

with us. As it stands now, you have 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.

Like I did say again, the shipper abandoned it

and ran away most importantly because he gave a

false declaration, he could not pay for the

yellow tag, he could not secure a valid non

inspection document(s), etc. I am ready to assist

you in any way I can for you to get back this

packages.

Most Sincerely,

James Edwards
Head Officer-in-Charge
Administrative Service Inspection Unit.
Email;jamesedwardss109@gmail.com

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