419 scam: "WELCOME TO INSPECTION UNIT AIRPORT ATLANTA GEORGIA"<fax@scientiasalus.net> Dear Beneficiary

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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)
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "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.
- williamblood72@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "WELCOME TO INSPECTION UNIT AIRPORT ATLANTA GEORGIA"<fax@scientiasalus.net>
Reply-To: <williamblood72@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 06:40:51 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
From Desk Table Of Mr.William Blood,
Head Officer-in-Charge Inspection.
Tel: 678-835-3001
Email: williamblood72@gmail.com

WELCOME TO INSPECTION UNIT AIRPORT ATLANTA GEORGIA

Dear Beneficiary,

I am in receipt of your information and check our data base document regards the shipment of your consignment Trunk Boxes and I found a match with your name and your address on the trunk boxes and if you also need any proof of the trunk boxes I will go to me the management just to show you my honesty to you and I will also want you to tell me what percentage will you give to me when the whole shipment is done successfully.

The process will take effect within the next 48 hours immediately the delivery is schedule for the rightful owner.Note the two consignments Trunk Boxes is worth of $4 million in each Boxes has inspected and approved by United States Internal Revenue for delivery to your destination and I wish to let you know that such consignments are not what you ship through FEDEX,UPS, DHL etc. Because the consignment was originally abandoned by the diplomat because it was wrongfully declared like I explained to you in my previous email.

The consignments were declared as personal effects and classified documents while in actual fact contain raw cash. US currency notes in $100 USD denominations carefully packed and stashed in two trunk boxes. Approximately, 4 Million USD in each box. The electronic scanner revealed it when the package was scanned in the airport.

Finally we say congratulation you because you are the real ownership of these consignments boxes according to the information we got here in our data base system. Right now what is holding your consignments boxes is clearance and Yellow Tag certificate as soon as you provide us the Yellow Tag certificate within 48 hours we shall do clearance and deliver your consignments boxes. Thank you for your cooperation I am looking forward to hear from you soon about the Yellow Tag.

I wait to hear from you it’s urgent.

Yours Sincerely,
William Blood,
Line:: 678-835-3001

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