419 scam: Hakan Fidan <princeau100@gmail.com> Please reply with reconfirmation

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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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "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: Hakan Fidan <princeau100@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrkiwrong@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2022 16:37:09 +0100
Subject: Please reply with reconfirmation

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I am Hakan Fidan, Head Officer-in-Charge, Administrative Service
Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection Agency in Istanbul
International Airport, Istanbul Turkey. During our investigation, I
discovered an abandoned shipment through a Diplomat from the United
Kingdom which was transferred from Kabul International Airport,
(KBL/OAKB), Afghanistan, to our facility here in Istanbul, and when
investigated it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in 2 Metal Trunk
Boxes weighing approximately 45Lbs each. The consignment was abandoned
because the Content was not properly declared by the consignee as
money rather it was declared as a personal effect/classified document
to either avoid diversion by the Shipping Agent or confiscation by the
relevant authorities. The diplomat's inability to pay for Non
Inspection fees among other things is the reason why the consignment
is delayed and abandoned.

By my assessment, each of the boxes contains about $4M or more. They
are still left in the airport storage facility today. (Internal
dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm) effective capacity: 110 LBS.)
Approximately. The details of the consignment including your email
address on the official document from the United Nations office in
London where the shipment was tagged as personal effects/classified
document is still available with us. As it stands now, you have to
reconfirm your full name, Phone Number, and full address so I can
cross-check and see if it corresponds with the one on the official
documents.

You can either come in person or engage the services of a secure
shipping/delivery Company/agent that will provide the necessary
security that is required to deliver the package to your doorstep or
the destination of your choice. I need all the guarantees that I can
get from you before I can get involved in this project.

Best Regards,

Hakan Fidan
My direct WhatsApp +905538906495

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