419 scam: "Mr. Richard L. Duncan " <mericb12@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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Richard L. Duncan " <mericb12@gmail.com>
Reply-To: richdune34@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:20:21 +0100
Subject: Reply Immediately

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

Attention

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 was found.
However, I discovered that the abandoned shipment left by a Courier
Service agent who was supposed to deliver these package to you but
failed to provide necessary clearances papers needed by the US
Authority Investigation Team, and when we scanned the parcel we also
discovered that the ATM card contains huge amount of the sum of $5.5M
with other vital document. Base on that, the 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 for the inability to
summit a clearance certificate that was requested by the US Authority
Investigation Team made your ATM card to abandoned here in our office
till date .

Further finding reveal that the Director of Hartsfieldâ€“Jackson Atlanta
International Airport USA , has also contacted you before regarding to
this parcel, but still yet your consignment are still left at our
Storage House here in Hartsfieldâ€“Jackson Atlanta International Airport
USA till today, this parcel was delivery to you through a registered
shipping Company known as Cargo Logistic Service Courier Company a
division of Tran guard LTD. Approximately, the details of the
consignment includes your name, your email address and the official
yellow tag document are all tagged on the parcel.

However, to enable us move ahead you are advise to provide your
current Phone Number and Full Address, so that we will crosscheck if
it corresponds with your information we have here to make sure we are
dealing with the actual recipient of this consignment. Please note
that we have made arrangement to release your ATM card worth $5.5M to
you immediately you provide all the necessary requirements for the
delivery of your ATM card, and also remit the sum of $150.00 charged
for updating delivery tracking of your ATM card requested by the US
Investigation Team. So by this letter, you are advised to re-confirm
to me the followings:

(1) Your Address
(2) Your working Telephone and Fax numbers for easy communication.

Take note that this consignment is supposed to have been returned to
the United States Treasury Department as unclaimed delivery due to the
delays in concluding on the clearance processes. Once I confirm you as
the actual recipient of the parcel, and you send in the sum of $150.00
charged for the updating delivery tracking of your ATM card which are
requested by the US Investigation Team, within 6-11 hours upon the
receiving of the fee your parcel will be delivered to you.

Thanks.

Mr. Richard L. Duncan
Assistant General Manager

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