419 scam: "Mr. Richard Stephen" <john102green@gmail.com> Compliment of the Season

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "million us 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)
- "the 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.
- richardstephen731@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Richard Stephen" <john102green@gmail.com>
Reply-To: richardstephen731@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 19:01:23 +0300
Subject: Compliment of the Season

Compliment of the season

I am Richard Stephen, a Security Manager at the John F Kennedy
International Airport, New York. During a recent routine check at all
Security/Storage Units at the airport, I discovered an abandoned
shipment in your name coming from Africa which was on Transit to your
city but was intercepted by the JFK International Airport Security for
lack of proper clearance papers as the consignment was scanned and
discovered to contain valuable cash between US$12.5 Million US Dollars
in estimation that was not properly declared to the authorities since
the tags on the consignment showed the item contains Personal
Belongings/ Family Treasures which is not in regulations to the
delivery requirements by The Transportation Security Administration
(TSA) so in this regard, the consignment was placed on hold and will
not be released until the total sum of $3,800 Non Inspection Fee is
paid.

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 70% for you and 30% 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 $3,800 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 30% share...

Lastly, to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient of this
consignment Box, I will advise you get back to me as quick as possible
and re-confirm your address so that i can be sure that the box is
going to the rightful owner, also list the closest airport to you to
enable me cross check if it corresponds with the address on the
official documents

Please confirm your information:

1.Full Names:
2.City and Home Address:
4.Your Cell Number/Home:

For confidentiality purposes, I will advise you to contact my private
email, for quick processing and response to you, kindly send and
confirm your details to my private email account
(richardstephen731@gmail.com) so we can act swiftly.

Regards,
Richard Stephen

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