419 scam: "Mr. Jack Brook" <companyservice.agent@gmail.com> Thanks for your reply

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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:

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 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jack Brook" <companyservice.agent@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:46:29 +0100
Subject: Thanks for your reply

Attention:

I am the new EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR and Head of Operations Commission here
in London,UK.

A consignment fund was brought to our office for final delivery
clearance. However, upon my arrival to this office, I found this
consignment clearance file lying fallow on my desk without any
attention. On thorough scrutiny I discovered that the consignment had
been abandoned by the delivery agent.

Meanwhile, I have made several attempts to contact the delivery agent
but to no avail. To my greatest surprise, during my recent routine
checking, I personally discovered that consignment content declaration
documents stated that the consignment contains personal effects
meanwhile, it contains United States dollar bills worth over Millions
US dollars, which made it impossible for the consignment to be
delivered to the owner earlier than now.

Hence the consignment fund would be recovered into our organization
treasury account as an unclaimed consignment fund. Be informed that
the consignment contains the sum of $4.3 million dollars in the
luggage.

But if you can assure me of your competency to keep this secret, I
would like to hear from you as soon as possible so that I can email
you further details and guidelines. We have to share it 50%50
immediately the deal it's done Ok.

I am looking forward to your earliest response.

Have a Great Day
Mr. Jack Brook
Head of Operations

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