419 scam: "C"<donsms08@gmail.com> Attention:Your Notification on your Abandoned Trunk Box.

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "C" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richomarcliff@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 17:11:56 -0700
Subject: Attention:Your Notification on your Abandoned Trunk Box.

Attention:
Dear Partner.
I am Mr.Martins Clifford, Director Inspection Unit (United Nations Inspection Agent) in Greater Accra field International Airport West Africa. During our investigation, we discovered An abandoned shipment of two Metallic Trunk Boxes that was transferred from your country's International Airport, back to our Airport facility here in Accra Ghana, and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in Metal Trunk Boxes weighing approximately 169kg. These consignments was abandoned because the Content was not properly declared by the delivery agent as money rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid diversion by the Shipping Agent also the Diplomat.

On my assumption, the boxes contains more than US$18.750 Million to $11.5 Million United States of American Dollars and the consignments are still left in our Storage House till today. These Consignments/Two Metal Trunk Boxes with weight of about 169kg (Internal Dimension: W 61xH 156xD73 (Cm). Effective capacity: 680 L) Approximately.

The details of the consignment including your name and Address are tagged on the Metal Trunk boxes as the Consignee. Provide your Phone Number full address, name of nearest Airport around and other details or disregard this message if you are not the intended Consignee. If you are interested then you can send the required details to me for onward delivery. This is the one truth I have learned from my experience. Do not betray my confidence. If we can be of one accord let us work in partnership. As you know Trust has become an issue not because people are evil but because people are self centered but l believe this case will be different on both side so far there is mutual respect and cooperation.

All communication must be held extremely confidential. I can arrange and get everything concluded within 3 days and proceed the delivery of these consignments to your address for delivery. Most importantly due to my position as UN Diplomat, nobody must know about my involvement in this deal otherwise every effort will be thwarted and jeopardized. But I must get assurance from you concerning my 30% before I proceed to arrange with any comprehensive delivery company to handle the shipment.

I want us to transact this business and share the money, since the shipper has abandoned it and ran away. I will arrange for the boxes to be moved out of this Airport to your address, once we are through I will deploy the services of a secured shipping Company geared to provide the security it needs to deliver these consignments to your doorstep. But I will share it 70% to you and 30% to me. But you have to assure me of my 30%, if you agreed with my condition.

Therefore, I am set to Partner with you to claim these consignments/Boxes with a sharing ratio of 70-30. I shall provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction as soon as you declare your interest to work with me, I do hereby anticipate your Urgent and speedy response. With your full contact Details such as your Full name, telephone and cell Phone Numbers, your Mailing/delivery address.
Best Regards.
Martins Clifford

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