419 scam: "Interim Asistance General Manager"<test1@atzuche.cn> RE: YOUR ABANDONED PACKAGE FOR DELIVERY........NOW

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
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.
- l.byrne96@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Interim Asistance General Manager" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <l.byrne96@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2017 21:54:39 +0100
Subject: RE: YOUR ABANDONED PACKAGE FOR DELIVERY........NOW

Harrisburg International Airport

MDT, pennsylvania 17057

United States of America

We announce for the release of your long abandoned package here at the airport custody,

Due to complications of Revenue Tax and Dumorage charges bestowed upon the package

that contains the sum of Ten.five million united states dollars($10.5,00000) inwards the

Cogsinment trunk box,Weight 4.7KG,which have been certified by the US Federal high court

and stamp by the US treasury department in accordance to prove that the package is legal

and can be receive now by the beneficiary owner that can acquire the renew documentation

of claims for a safe and sound delivery of the said package to his or her door step.

This package can be claimed by any beneficiary,as far as you are able to comply with the renew

documention charges that will be required by the Attorney general incharge.There will not be

any further complications regarding the delivery of this package, if you are able to follow our

Instruction below and render the upfront acquintance fees to acquire the renew document of

claim that will now bear your full names.

Kindly forward your information below,if you are contented with this process to claim the luggage.

Full names:

Country:

State:

Age & Sex:

Occupation:

Mobile Number:

House address:

Contact Persons: Mr Lee Byrne

Contact Email: l.byrne96@yahoo.com

Our fiduciary agent will get back to you immediately,regarding further processes towards this

transaction and all delivery information will be forwarded to your email asap.

Thanks,

Mr Jeffery Hadley

Financial Commitee Chairman.

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