419 scam: "Mr.Williams. Townsend" <info@usa.org> EXTERNAL

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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)
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.
- williams_townsend2022@citromail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Williams. Townsend" <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: <williams_townsend@citromail.hu>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 22:20:52 -0700
Subject: EXTERNAL - Attn: Beneficiary,

CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.

Assistant Inspection Director
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Hello Good Friend

This is an official email directed to you for your consideration only and it should be treated personal and confidential.

Furthermore, I am Mr.Williams. Townsend, A officer worked at Los Angeles International Airport (CA) I am contacting you about an abandoned diplomatic consignment box and the x-ray scan report revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a metal trunk box which could be approximately 14.5Million dollars. and the box indicates your contact email address and the consignment was abandoned because the Contents of the consignment was not properly declared by the consignee as â€œMONEYâ€ rather it was declared as a personal effect to avoid interrogation.

Meanwhile, The Diplomat who was on transit to your location 3 weeks before the coronavirus pandemic crisis that shook the world started. The diplomat who arrived at Los Angeles International Airport (CA) on transit to your location failed to pay for the United States Non-Inspection fee to the US Customs and border protection; he abandoned the consignment and left without notifying the authority anything of his arrival for declaration of clearance up till date. And know one knows his whereabouts up till date or he might have been infected with the CONVID-19 VIRUS and passed away. To confirm you as the authentic beneficiary, do send me your full name, your home address, your mobile telephone number

Moreover, I have taken it upon myself to contact you personally about this abandoned box so that we can transact this as a deal and share the total money 70% for you and 30% for me. My main purpose of contacting you. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection are on clearance for some abandoned beneficiaries consignment which will be listed among the list of consignment boxes that will be confiscated and get transferred to the US Treasury storage facility within some days. I want both of us to transact this as a deal. All I want is your trust as the arrangement for the box to be delivered to you which can be concluded within 1 to 2 working days after confirmation is made and upon your acceptance and willingness to cooperate more details will be furnished to you.

I will appreciate it if we can keep this deal confidential. Please get back to me via this email for further directives: You can not call me on my telephone number, for now, to avoid exposing me more. Send your response to my private email. ( williams_townsend2022@citromail.hu )

Thank you.

Mr.Williams. Townsend,
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This email and any other accompanying document(s) contain information from Kent Police and/or Essex Police, which is confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the exclusive use of the individual(s) or bodies to whom it is addressed. The content, including any subsequent replies, could be disclosable if relating to a criminal investigation or civil proceedings. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or other use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by contacting the sender or telephoning Kent Police on 01622 690690 or Essex Police on 01245 491491, as appropriate. For further information regarding Kent Policeâ€™s or Essex Policeâ€™s use of personal data please go to https://www.kent.police.uk/hyg/privacy/ or https://www.essex.police.uk/hyg/privacy/. Additionally for our Terms and Conditions please go to https://www.kent.police.uk/hyg/terms-conditions/ or https://www.essex.police.uk/hyg/terms-conditions/

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