419 scam: "U.S. Customs and Border Protection"<us@cbp.gov.org> INFORMATION

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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)
- "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)
- "million 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)
- "the 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.
- mrjohnmicheal1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "U.S. Customs and Border Protection" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjohnmicheal1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2018 09:36:48 +0200
Subject: INFORMATION

Interim Assistance General Manager,
(Operations,Maintenance, Transportation)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Attn:

This is second time am sending you this notification letter, I have very vital information for you. My name is Mr.John Michael, head of luggage/baggage storage facilities U.S. Customs and Border Protection patrol team. During our recent withheld package routine check at the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an abandoned shipment that was tagged with your contacts as personal belongings and when scanned, it revealed an undisclosed sum of money weighing approximately 180kg value $30 Million Dollars. The consignment was abandoned because the Contents of it was not properly declared by the consignee as “MONEY” rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid interrogation and also inability of the diplomat to pay for United States Non Inspection Charges. On my assumption the consignment is still left in our Storage House here till date. The details of the consignment including your email address are tagged on the consignment.
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However, you are to re-confirm to us with the following information for immediate delivery of your consignment to you once it corresponds with the information tagged on the consignment. Get back to me at ( mrjohnmicheal1@gmail.com ) with below details.

1, Your full name ,
2: Address:

Please note that this consignment are supposed to have been returned to the United States Treasury Department as unclaimed delivery due to delays in concluding the clearance processes but we noticed you are not fully aware.

I wait to hear from you urgently with the above details if you are still alive.

Mr John Micheal.

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