419 scam: "Mr James Nelson"<cdhl555@telkomsa.net> Your Abandoned Consignment Is Here In International Airport Chicago USA ($ 5 Mi

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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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr James Nelson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesnelson111@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 23:58:38 -0700
Subject: Your Abandoned Consignment Is Here In International Airport Chicago USA ($ 5 Million to $ 10.5 Milli

Hello,

I am Mr. James Nelson the Assistant Director Inspection Unit / United Nations Inspection Agency O Hare International Airport in Chicago USA. During my recent routine check at the Airport Storage / vault on withheld packages, I discovered an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from London and Africa, Revealed When it scanned an undisclosed sum of money in two Metal Trunk Boxes weighing approximately 35 kg each. The consignment was abandoned Because the Contents was not properly Declared by the consignee as "MONEY" rather it was Declared as staff effect to avoid interrogation And Also the Inability of the diplomat to pay for the Non Inspection Charges Which Is About $370 USD Before bringing in consignment into the U.S. and we refused to return the consignment back where it came from since, We have already received it. On my assumption, each of the boxes will Contain more than $5 Million to $ 10.5 Million each and the consignment is still left in our Storage House here at the Chi cago O Hare International Airport
However,The unpaid sum of $370 revenue income is the Government charges Which Can not be weaved or ignore and we do not Have Any legal authority to deduct any money from your consignment out before delivery to you. The U.S. Government is expecting you to pay the above charge as you receive this mail. So in order words, I will advise you to send the required details to me for quick processing and response. Once I receive your information Including the receipt of the Sum payment of $370 for the Non Inspection Charges, I can get everything Concluded Within 3-6 hours upon your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery.

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