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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)
- "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.
- 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.
- mrgarryellis5542@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MR. GARRY ELLIS." <yawehgabriel71@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrgarryellis5542@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2023 02:49:18 +0100
Subject: ABANDONED FUNDS SHIPMENT.
I am Garry Ellis. Head of Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection
Agency. in Harts-field Jackson International Airport Atlanta, Georgia.
During our investigation, We discovered An abandoned shipment through
a Diplomat from the United Kingdom which was transferred from JF
Kennedy Airport. To our facility here in Atlanta, and when scanned it
revealed an undisclosed sum of money in 2 Metal Trunk Boxes weighing
approximately 110kg each. The consignment was abandoned because the
Content was not properly declared by the consignee as money rather it
was declared as a personal Effect/classified document to either avoid
diversion by the Shipping Agent or confiscation by the relevant
authorities.
The diplomat's inability to pay for Non Inspection fees among other
things are the reason why the consignment is delayed and abandoned. By
my assessment, each of the boxes contains about $4M or more. They are
still left in the airport storage facility till today. The
Consignments like I said are two metal trunk boxes weighing about
110kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm) effective
Capacity: 680 L) Approximately. The details of the consignment
including your name 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.
contact Email address (mrgarryellis5542@gmail.com)
I wait to hear from you very urgently
Yours faithfully.
MR. Garry Ellis.
Head officer-in-charge
Administrative service inspection unit.
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