419 scam: "RICHARD STEPHEN" <@raspak.com@assytool.com> Dear sir/ma,

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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.
- richardstephen1978@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "RICHARD STEPHEN" <@raspak.com@assytool.com>
Reply-To: richardstephen1978@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2022 22:21:09 -0500
Subject: Dear sir/ma,

Attention

I'm Richard Stephen, a senior officer 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 when scanned it
revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a metal trunk box which could be
approximately 12.5Million dollars.

The consignment was abandoned because the Contents of the consignment
was not properly declared by the consignee as “MONEY” rather it was
declared as personal effect to avoid interrogation and the inability of
the diplomat to pay for the United States Non-Inspection Charges which
is USD3,800.00. 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 address and the official documents from the United Nations
office in Geneva are tagged in the Trunk box.

However, to enable me to 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 in concluding the clearance processes so because of this, I will
not be able to receive your details on my official email account. So, to
enable me to cross check your details, I will advise you to send the
required details to my private email address for quick processing and
response. Once I confirm you as the actual recipient of the box, I can
get everything concluded within 48hours (about 2 days) 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 USD3,800.00, and arrange for the
trunk 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 interested
in receiving your box and I will appreciate it if we can keep this deal
confidential. My private Email: (richardstephen1978@gmail.com) for
further directives: You cannot call me on my telephone number because it
will expose me more.

Thank you.

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

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