419 scam: "Mrs. Chika N. Ositer (San)" <info@usa.net> Your Consignment Box In Custom Office For Clearance!!

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
- "delivery diplomatic agent"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance permit" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "you are required to pay " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- deliverydiplomaticagent014@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Chika N. Ositer (San)" <info@usa.net>
Reply-To: <officefilesunit21@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2021 01:56:16 -0800
Subject: Your Consignment Box In Custom Office For Clearance!!

Attention: Beneficiary,

I wish to inform you that we receive your payment files from International Monetary Fund by Mrs. Glory Wood from (IMF Director) as one of the beneficiary entitled to receive cash box donation delivered to your destination But the problem is that the diplomatic agent conveying the (IMF) Grants Charity Foundation for Orphan consignment boxed worth of $5,500.000.00 (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) for charity projects in your community misplaced your information.

And he is currently at Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Texas USA, stranded so kindly contact him and re-confirm the following information below to enable complete the delivery of the Consignment Box to designated home address without any further.

1)YOUR FULL NAME: _______
2)HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS: _____
3)MOBILE PHONE NUMBER: _______
4)A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION: __________
5)YOUR PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS: _____________
6)YOUR OCCUPATION:_____________

Please do contact delivery diplomatic agent with this information below.

Contact Person: Agent. Kelvin Brown.
E-Mail: deliverydiplomaticagent014@gmail.com
United Nation Diplomatic Agent.

Note that Agent. Kelvin Brown is not aware of the content of this consignment so never disclose the content with him for security reasons. I have paid the delivery charges of the consignment box but the only money you are required to pay is sum of US$295.00Us Dollars to obtain US Custom Inspection Clearance Permits (C.I.C.P) of the Consignment Box before it can be deliver to your address.

And for your information, the reason why you are receiving this consignment box is that Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have decided to release the unfinished and unclaimed fund to all the foreign beneficiaries as a compensation through diplomatic delivery where your name and e-mail address emerged as the luckiest person to benefit from it, so kindly contact agent with all the requirements to enable the US Custom Authorities release and allow him to complete the delivery to your nominated address after you have complied.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Chika N. Ositer (San)
Attorney General.

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