419 scam: "Mr. Richard Duncan" <rbetcher783@gmail.com> Reply Immediately

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Richard Duncan" <rbetcher783@gmail.com>
Reply-To: richdune34@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 17:12:30 +0100
Subject: Reply Immediately

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Hartsfieldâ€“Jackson Atlanta International Airport
6000 N Terminal Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30320, USA

Dear ATM Package Receiver

I am Mr. Richard L. Duncan the Assistant General Manager Inspection
Unit of Hartsfieldâ€“Jackson Atlanta International Airport USA. During
our recent inspection a package containing an ATM card value the sum
of $5.5 Million was found. However, I find out that your consignment
was abandoned because the Contents of the consignment was not properly
declared by the consignee as money, rather it was declared as personal
effect to avoid diversion by the Shipping Agent and also the inability
to summit the sum of $150.00 charged for updating delivery tracking of your
ATM card requested by the US investigation agency made your package to still
be in our custody till this moment.

However, I will advise you to provide your current Phone Number and
Full Address if any change has been made, to enable me crosscheck if
it corresponds with your address I have here. Please note that we have
made arrangement to release your ATM card worth $5.5 Million to you
immediately you provide all the necessary requirements for the
delivery of your ATM card and remit the sum of $150.00 charged for
updating delivery tracking of your ATM card.

Take note that this consignment will return to the United States
Treasury Department as unclaimed delivery if you fail to respond to
this email within 21 working days.

Thanks

Mr. Richard L. Duncan
Assistant General Manager

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