419 scam: "Mr. John Selden" <williamschester7@gmail.com> Administrative Service Inspection Unit

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- johnseldenofficemail101@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. John Selden" <williamschester7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnseldenofficemail101@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:34:14 +0100
Subject: Administrative Service Inspection Unit

Hartsfieldâ€“Jackson International Airport, Atlanta Georgia
Address: 6000 N Terminal Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30320, USA.
Security-Code (ATL1925GA).
Tel: +1 (404) 941 - 4750 / +1 (404) 900 - 1851
Email: johnseldenofficemail101@gmail.com

Attn: Consignment Box Owner

From the desk of Mr. John Selden, General Manager (Hartsfieldâ€“Jackson
International Airport, Atlanta Georgia). During our investigation we
discovered an abandoned shipment through a diplomat from the United Kingdom
which was transferred from JF Kennedy Airport to our facility here in
Atlanta GA, and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in 2
Metal Trunk Boxes weighing approximately 61kg each.

According to investigation and confirmation, the consignment was abandoned
because the content was not properly declared as money rather it was
declared as personal effect/classified document to either avoid diversion
by the shipping agent or confiscation by the relevant authorities. The
diplomat's inability to secure a valid non inspection indenture among other
things are the reason why your consignment was delayed and abandoned.

By my assessment, each of the boxes contains $4,000.000.00 (Four Million
Dollars). They are still here left in our facility storage till today. The
details of the consignment includes your name and email address on the
official document from the United Nations' office in London where the
shipment was tagged as personal effects/classified document. The
Consignments like I said are two metal trunk boxes weighing about 61kg each
(Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm) effective capacity: 680 L).
Furthermore, I need an assurance that you will compensate me upon the
delivery of your boxes, before i will involve myself in this project,
because I am ready to assist you in any way I can to make sure you receive
your boxes without any further delay/impediment. Hence, you are required to
reconfirm the following details to us so that we can verify if it
corresponds with the information we have here to enable us proceed with
your delivery arrangement today.

*Full Name:
*Phone Number:
*Occupation:
*Valid I.D Card:
*Delivery address:

This email is valid for 2 weeks as we have been authorized to deliver your
consignment boxes within this period, by the United Nations' office in
London. It is now left to you to decide if you still need your consignment
boxes or allow us to repatriate it back to the UK (place of origin) as we
were instructed. As I earlier mentioned, the shipper abandoned your package
because the content was not properly declared as money rather it was
declared as personal effect/classified document to either avoid diversion
by the shipping agent or confiscation by the relevant authorities. You can
either come in person, or we engage the services of a secure
shipping/delivery company agent from (USPS EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE) that
will provide the necessary security that is required for the delivery of
your boxes to your doorstep.

Acknowledge the receipt of this email soon as received

Sincerely,

Mr. John Selden
General Manager
Hartsfieldâ€“Jackson International Airport, Atlanta Georgia

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