419 scam: "Mrs MARY ESTHER" <deadhead@kfedisbroke.com> THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX

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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:
- "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)
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "upscourier.service@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs MARY ESTHER" <deadhead@kfedisbroke.com>
Reply-To: upscourier.service@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 22:25:00 -0700
Subject: THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX

Attention: My Dear,

We received an email from one Mrs. Rachell Bordoy who presented a telephone
number with a resident address, saying that you gave her the power of attorney
to make your claims of your PACKAGED CONSIGNMENT BOX CASE Valued of $3.5
Million United State Dollars.

She further said that you are very sick in the hospital bed and that you gave
her the power of attorney to claim your package on your behalf with this
courier company. Is this information correct, Please get back to this office
today, we wait for your response, We give you 24hrs to respond back to us, if
we do not hear from you after 24hrs, then we will assume her story is correct
and we will have no other option than to courier your package to her instead.

Please try to get back to us immediately you get this email message before we
instruct her to pay for the required charges and have your CONSIGNMENT BOX
CASE
released to her immediately. We don't want to make any mistakes with your
funds.

Below is the information she gave to this office instructing us to courier your
Package to her address as stated below.

Name: Mrs. Rachell Bordoy
Address: 80 west 170th, apt c4 Bronx, Florida 10452. USA

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated. Feel free to contact us

you are inform by contacting us such as:

Your Full Name:....................?

Country:..........................?

State:...........................?

Your Direct Phone Number:........?

Your national ID card..........?

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated. Feel free to contact our
customer care Mrs Julie Esther if you have any questions.You are also advised
NOT to accept any E-mail or a telephone call that does not come from this
office as this is to forestall new efforts towards a diversion of your payment
the amount of $3.5Million United State Dollars.

Accept our congratulations in advance. please contact upscourier.service@outlook.com

Best Regards,
Mrs MARY ESTHER

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