419 scam: "Mr.John Selden" <jm1823495@gmail.com> Dear Consignment Owner

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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)
- "a 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.
- johnseldenoffice99@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.John Selden" <jm1823495@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnseldenoffice99@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 04:17:12 -0700
Subject: Dear Consignment Owner

Hartsfieldâ€“Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Address:6000 N Terminal Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30320, USA.
SECURITY-CODE#{ATL2020GA).

I am Mr.John Selden, The General Manager in Hartsfield-Jackson
International Airport Atlanta, Georgia. During our investigation, I
discovered an abandoned shipment through a Diplomat
from United Kingdom which was transferred from JF Kennedy Airport to
our facility here in Atlanta, and when scanned it
revealed an undisclosed sum of money in 2 Metal Trunk Boxes weighing
approximately 110kg each.

The consignment was abandoned because the Content was not properly
declared by the consignee 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.

By my assessment, each of the boxes contains about $4M or more. They
are still left in the airport storage
facility till today.

As it stands now, you have to reconfirm your, (1) Full Name: (2) Phone
Number: (3) full address: (4) Occupation: (5) Sex:

So I can cross-check and see if it corresponds with the one on the
official documents.

It is now left to you to decide if you still need the consignment or
allow us repatriate it back to UK (place
of origin) As I did say again, the shipper abandoned it and ran away
most importantly because he gave a false declaration,
I am ready to assist you in any way I can for you to get back this
packages provided you will also give me something out of it (financial
gratification). Please Reply this email
strictly at (johnseldenoffice99@gmail.com) Reach me via whatsapp
+14694965650 Sorry if you received this letter in your spam, is due to
recent
connection error here in the country Best Regards,

Mr. John Selden
General Manager
E-mail: (johnseldenoffice99@gmail.com)
CELL PHONE:+1(478) 292-0487

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