419 scam: Kenneth Edward <maikuraadamu83@gmail.com> My Dear: Congratulations,

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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)
- "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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Kenneth Edward <maikuraadamu83@gmail.com>
Reply-To: eewwffaa9@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2021 07:52:17 -0700
Subject: My Dear: Congratulations,

Assistant Inspection Director San Diego International Airport 3225N
Harbor Dr, San Diego CA92101, United States California Re: Your
Package For Delivery Attn: I have very vital information to give to
you, but first I must have your trust before I can reveal it to you
because it may affect my job.so I need someone I can trust for me to
reveal such a secret. I am Mr.Kenneth Edward, head of luggage /
baggage storage facilities here at the San Diego International
Airport, California USA. During my recent withheld package routine
check at the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an abandoned shipment
from a Diplomat from London and when scanned it revealed an
undisclosed sum of money in a metal trunk box. 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 interrogation and also the inability of the
diplomat to pay for the United States Non Inspection Charges which is
$ 3,700USD. On my assumption the consignment is still left in our
Storage House here at the San Diego International Airport till date.
The details of the consignment including your name,your email address
and the official documents from the United Nations office in Geneva
are tagged on the Trunk box. However, to enable me confirm if you
are the actual recipient of this consignment as the assistant director
of the Inspection Unit, I will advise you provide your current Phone
Number and Full Address, to enable me cross check if it corresponds
with the address on the official documents including the name of
nearest Airport around your city. Please 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 the
clearance processes so as a result of this, I will not be able to
receive your details on my official email account. So in order to
enable me to cross check your details, I will advise you to send the
required details to my private email address for quick processing and
response. Once I confirm you as the actual recipient of the trunk box,
I can get everything concluded within 48hours upon your acceptance and
proceed to your address for delivery. Lastly, be informed that the
reason I have taken it upon myself to contact you personally about
this abandoned consignment is because I want us to transact this
business and share the money 80% for you and 20% for me since the
consignment has not yet been returned to the United States Treasury
Department after being abandoned by the diplomat so immediately the
confirmation is made, I will go ahead and pay for the United States
Non Inspection Fee of $ 3,700 dollars and arrange for the box to be
delivered to your doorstep Or I can bring it by myself to avoid any
more trouble but you have to assure me of my 20% share. I wait to
hear from you urgently, and I will appreciate it if we can keep this
deal confidential. Thank you. Kenneth Edward Assistant Inspection
Director San Diego International Airport California 3225 N Harbor Dr,
San Diego CA92101, United States

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