419 scam: Richard Stephen <onlinemonytransfer2@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:

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)
- "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)
- "million 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)
- "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.
- richardstephen915@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Richard Stephen <onlinemonytransfer2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: stephenrichard466@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2022 13:28:46 +0300
Subject: Attn Beneficiary

Attn Beneficiary

I am Mr. Stephen Richard , Assistant Inspection Director at John F.
Kennedy International Airport, New York, during my search for
undelivered parcels, I discovered an abandoned shipment from a
Diplomat from Africa and this shipment contains a total sum of $8.3
million dollars.

The consignment was abandoned here because the diplomat was unable to
pay for the United States Non Inspection Charges which is $4,200USD.
On my assumption the consignment is still left in our Storage House
here at the John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens New York till
date. The details of the consignment including your name,
your email and home address 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 to provide your current phone number and full address, to
enable me to crosscheck if it corresponds with the address on the
official documents including the name of the 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 (richardstephen915@gmail.com) for quick processing and
response. Once I confirm you as the actual recipient of the box, I can
get everything concluded within 24hours 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 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 $4,200 USD and arrange
for the box to be delivered to your doorstep..

I wait to hear from you urgently if you are still alive and interested
to receive your box and I will appreciate it if we can keep this deal
confidential.

Thank you.

Mr. Stephen Richard
Assistant Inspection Director
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Queens New York, 11430
United States

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