419 scam: Aondokura Chiahyande John <aondokurachia@gmail.com> Abandoned Package

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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: Aondokura Chiahyande John <aondokurachia@gmail.com>
Reply-To: franknewman1967@naver.com
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2022 07:34:20 -0400
Subject: Abandoned Package

Attention

I have very vital information to give to you, but first I must have your
trust before I review it to you because it may cause me my job,so I
need somebody that I can trust for me to be able to review the secret
to you.I
am FRANK NEWMAN, head of luggage/baggage storage facilities at FedEx
courier Operations,Maintenance,Transportation here Philadelphia
International Airport USA. During my recent withheld package routine
check at the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an abandoned shipment
from a
Diplomat from Africa and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum
of money in a Metal Trunk Box weighing approximately 110kg. The
consignment was abandoned because the Contents of the consignment was
not properly declared by the consignee as one neither 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 are $3,700USD. On my assumption the consignment is still
left in our Storage House here at the Philadelphia International
Airport
Philadelphia 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.this package
worth $10.8Million USD 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.

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 $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 30% share.I
wait to hear from you urgently if you are still alive and I will
appreciate if
we can keep this deal confidential. Please get back to me via my
private Email franknewman1967@naver.com for further directives: You
can call me on
my telephone number and drop a message at Tel: (+1) 818-722-3188
Thank you.
FRANK NEWMAN

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