419 scam: "Arnold Barnes"<trivia@triviatodayemail.com> Your Shipment Arriveal

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Arnold Barnes" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <arnoldbarrs@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2018 08:23:24 +0200
Subject: Your Shipment Arriveal

Norfolk International Airport
2200 Norview Ave, Norfolk, VA 23518
Virginia, United States of America
Call/Text Phone number 703 947 0406
Date: 6/27/2018.

Re: Your Shipment is Here.

A shipment relating to you was withheld due to an undisclosed sum of money in the freight. Actually the content was not properly declared by the correspondence as “CASH” rather it was declared as power equipment to avoid Interrogation. The consignment has been taken into custody by the airport authorities while details of the consignment including your details and the official documents from the United States Treasury and The Homeland Security Department related to you was tagged on the package.

My name is Arnold Barnes, I work with the Norfolk International Airport, Virginia as an inspection personnel. I discovered your shipment at the airport warehouse. I advise you to quickly furnish me with your name, home and mobile phone numbers as well as your address, to enable me cross-check if it corresponds with the address on the official documents. After which you will confirm to me the name of nearest airport around you to help me locate you when bringing the shipment to you. Please note, this consignment was supposed to have been taken to the United States Treasury Department as abandoned and unclaimed delivery but due to the period of time the authorities mandated for the owner to come forward and claim the cargo the shipment has since been left abandoned . The reason I made up my mind, to contact you personally about this abandoned cargo was because I want us to transact this business and share the money 80% for you and 20% for me since the shipment has not yet been returned to the United States

I would appreciate you can work with me as your friend in helping you get your shipment to your home as I would personally deliver the package to asap. Trust me you cannot regret this deal. YOU, can quickly reach me on phone and my email ( arnoldbarnessky@outlook.com ) for further discussion.

Thank you.

Arnold Barnes
Norfolk International Airport
VA 23518, Virginia,United States

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