419 scam: "Mr. Ben Collins"<absolute@piano.ocn.ne.jp> My name is Mr, Ben Collins. Director Customs Airport Inspection officer

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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)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ben Collins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrbencollins800@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2018 01:14:32 +0200
Subject: My name is Mr, Ben Collins. Director Customs Airport Inspection officer

My name is Mr, Ben Collins. Director Customs Airport Inspection
officer, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport,
United States. working hand in hand with Department of Homeland
Security and U.S Customs and Border Protection. During our
investigation, i discovered an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat
courier from Africa under ship forwarder was transferred from JF
Kennedy Airport to our facility here in Maryland and when scanned, it
revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Boxes weighing
approximately 210kg each. The consignment was abandoned because the
Content was not properly declared by the consignee as money rather it
was declared as personal effect to avoid diversion by the Shipping
Agent also the Diplomat inability to pay for immunity tag Fees.

On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain more than US$5.5
Million each and the consignments is still left in storage house till
today through a registered shipping Company, Courier Dispatch Service
Limited a division of Tran guard LTD. The Consignments are Two Metal
Trunk Boxes with weight of about 110kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x
H156 x D73 (cm). Effective capacity: 680 L.), approximately

I want us to transact this business and share the money, since the
shipper has abandoned it and ran away. I will pay for the immunity tag
fee and 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 your
doorstep. Or I can bring it by myself to avoid any more trouble. But I
will share it 30% for me and 70% for you. But you
have to assure me of my 30%.

The details of the consignment including your name, the official
documents from United Nation office are tagged on the Metal Trunk
boxes. I will advice you to provide your Phone Number and Your full
address, to cross check if they correspond with the address on the
official documents. Include the name of your nearest Airport and other
details. You can send the required details to me for onward delivery.
All communication must be held extremely confidential. I can get
everything concluded within 3-4 hours upon your acceptance and proceed
to your address for delivery. But I must get assurance from you
concerning my 30% before I will proceed.

I wait to hear from you. Please call me at 4439900997.

Mr. Ben Collins Director Customs Airport Inspection Officer
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Address: Baltimore, MD 21240, USA
Phone Number: +14439900997

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