419 scam: "Dr. Gerrard P. Bushell" <achestanas@gmail.com> Attention

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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)
- "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: "Dr. Gerrard P. Bushell" <achestanas@gmail.com>
Reply-To: deliveryoffice940@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:07:40 -0600
Subject: Attention

John F. Kennedy International Airport
Address: Queens, NY 11430, USA
Number of runways: 4
Code: JFK
Serves: New York
WMO Code: (74486)

I am Dr. Gerrard P. Bushell, President and CEO Of The New Terminal One
: Queens, NY 11430, USA. During our investigation, it was discovered
An abandoned shipment through a Diplomat from the United Kingdom was
transferred from John F. Kennedy International Airport to our facility
here in New York, it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal
Trunk Box weighing approximately 110kg each.

Abandoned consignment because the Content was not properly declared by
the consignee as money rather it was declared as personal effects and
classified documents to avoid much scrutiny by the airport authorities
and also the Diplomatâ€™s inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees and
yellow tag. These are my discoveries. In this juncture the by
assessment, each of the boxes will contain about $4M or more in each
of the consignments that are still left in the airport storage house
till today. The Consignments are two metal 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
name and email on the official document from the United Nation office
in London where the shipment was tagged as personal effects are with
us.

As it stands now, Reconfirm your Information!

Full Names:
Cell Phone Number:
WhatsApp Number :
Contact Address:
I D CARD :

So we can cross check and see if it corresponds with the address on
the official documents including the name of the nearest Airport
around you including other details. All communication must be held
extremely confidential.I can get everything concluded and wrapped up
within 72 hours max upon your acceptance But it must be on the
condition that i shall be compensated with certain percentages of the
total amount contained in the boxes and i must get assurance from you
concerning percentage before I can conclude plan/arrangements to
deliver the shipment to any address of your choice.I will use my
vantage position to have the consignment cleared given that the
shipper has abandoned it and ran away.

I will take care of the Non inspection fee and arrange for the boxes
to be moved out of this Airport to any address of your choice Once we
are in agreement, I will employ the services of a secure shipping
Company/agent that will provide the necessary security that is
required to deliver the package to your doorstep to avoid
complications.

But I will need a written guarantee and a copy of any type of
identification of you on my percentage compensation before I can take
up the challenge. PLS TAKE NOTE IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED DON'T
RESPOND

Sincerely,
Dr. Gerrard P. Bushell,
President and CEO Of
The New Terminal One

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