419 scam: "Mr. Marvin Carradine" <marvineobala@gmail.com> Attn: 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:

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:
- "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)
- "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.
- carradine.m@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Marvin Carradine" <marvineobala@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marvincarradine11@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 13:32:08 +0000
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,

Hello,My Dear Regarding your Abandoned Package

Hello,My Dear

I am Mr. Marvin Carradine a former US Army Contractor presently
working as the Assistant Director Inspection Unit of Miami
International Airport USA. During our recent withheld package routine
check at the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an abandoned shipment
left by a diplomat from Africa who was supposed to deliver these
packages to you but failed to provide necessary clearances needed by
the US Customs and when scanned recently, it revealed an undisclosed
sum of money in Metal

Trunk Box weighing approximately 80 pounds with Assumptions of
5.5Million USD To 6 Million USD.When i check all i can get is your
email on the trunk boxes at this point I will not be able to receive
your details on my official email account. So in order words to enable
me cross check your details, I will advise you send the required
details to my "SECURED" email address which is ( carradine.m@aol.com )
for quick processing and response With your Full Name, Addres+s, Cell
And Home Number and closet International Airport. I wait your urgent
mail if you are still alive.

Regard.

Mr. Marvin Carradine
Assistance Inspection Director
Miami International Airport
Miami, FL 33126, USA United States
Private Tel: 1-(305) 985 7044

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