419 scam: "Mr Liu" <pedro.lima@multiplaytelecom.com.br> Regarding my last message

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Liu" <pedro.lima@multiplaytelecom.com.br>
Reply-To: richsprings20221@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 20:00:20 -0400
Subject: Regarding my last message

Good day,

I was among the rescue team who volunteered to help the Earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey. During one of our searches for survivors, my team and I discovered a trunk box filled with $50 million US Dollar and after sharing it, my share was $8.5million US Dollar.
The consignment is deposited in a shelter as my personal belonging here in Turkey but I want to move it out of this country asap that is why I am seeking your help.

If you can help me get this done I shall give you 40% for your help and 60% for me. Do provide me with the following details below at once, so that I can have my attorney arrange the necessary paperwork in your name to sign the deal with me and then instruct the diplomat to deliver the trunk box to you without any delays.

1. Your Full names
2. Contact Address:
3. Country
4. Tel and Fax Number:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Occupation
8. ID

Regards,
Liu Shiyu
Esta mensagem, incluindo seus respectivos anexos, pode conter informaÃ§Ãµes privilegiadas e/ou de carÃ¡ter confidencial, motivo pelo qual nÃ£o poderÃ¡ ser retransmitida sem a autorizaÃ§Ã£o do remetente. Se vocÃª nÃ£o Ã© o destinatÃ¡rio ou pessoa autorizada para recebÃª-la, informamos que a utilizaÃ§Ã£o da mensagem para quaisquer fins, tais como: divulgaÃ§Ã£o, cÃ³pia ou arquivamento, Ã© terminantemente proibida. Portanto, caso tenha recebido esta mensagem por equÃvoco, pedimos a gentileza de nos comunicar imediatamente, por intermÃ©dio de resposta a este e-mail, e, ato contÃnuo, deletar o conteÃºdo.

This message, including its attachments, may contain privileged or confidential information, and it must not be fowarded without the express authorization of the sender. If you are not the intended recipient, we hereby inform you that the use, disclosure, copy or filing are forbidden. So, if you received this message as a mistake, please inform us by answering this e-mail and deleting its contents.

Questo messaggio, inclusi gli allegati, potrebbe contenere informazioni privilegiate e/o riservate, e non deve essere ritrasmesse senza l'autorizzazione del mittente. Se non siete il destinatario o la persona autorizzata a riceverlo, informiamo che il suo utilizzo, diffusione, copia o archiviazione sono proibite. Quindi, se avete ricevuto questo messaggio per errore, per cortesia ci informi rispondendo immediatamente a questa email e cancelli il suo contenuto.

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