419 scam: "Anthony Bucci"<xxx412@wateentel.com> RE: Shipment Update

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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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "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: "Anthony Bucci" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bucci137@blydesgroup.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 03:37:06 -0700
Subject: RE: Shipment Update

Attention,

I am Anthony Bucci, Head Officer-in-Charge, Administrative Service Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection Agency in Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Atlanta, Georgia. During our investigation, I discovered an abandoned shipment through a Diplomat from the United Kingdom which was transferred from JF Kennedy Airport to our facility h e r e in Atlanta, and when scanned it revealed an un disclosed sum of m0ney in 2 Metal Trunk Boxes weighing approximately 130kg.
The consignment was abandoned because the Content was not properly declared by the consignee as m0ney rather it was declared as a personal effect/classified document to either av0id diversion by the Shipping Agent or confiscation by the relevant authorities. The diplomat's inability to pay for Non-Inspection fees among other things is the reason why the consignment is delayed and abandoned.
By my assessment, each of the boxes contains $ 5M which is a total of $ 10 mi1lion USD. They are still left in the airport storage facility t0day. The Consignments like I said are two metal trunk boxes weighing about 65kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm) effective capacity: 680 L) Approximately. The details of the consignment including your n a m e and email on the official document from the United Nations office in London where the shipment was tagged as personal effects/classified document is still available with us. As it stands n o w, you have to reconfirm your full n a m e, P hone Number, and full address so I can cross-c h e ck and see if it corresponds with the one on the official documents. It is n o w left to you to decide if you still need the consignment or allow us to repatriate it back to the UK
(place of origin) as we were instructed.

As I did say again, the shipper abandoned it and ran away most importantly because he gave a false declaration, he could not pay for the yellow tag, he could not secure a valid non-inspection document(s), etc. I am ready to assist you in any way I can f o r you to g e t back these packages provided you will also give me something out of it (fiinancial gratification). You can either come in person or engage the services of a secure shipping/delivery Company/agent that will provide the necessary security that is required to deliver the package to your doorstep or the destination of your choice. I need a l l the guarantees that I can g e t from you before I can g e t involved in this project.

Best Regards,

Anthony Bucci
Head Officer-in-Charge
Administrative Service Inspection Unit.

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