419 scam: "Frank Williams"<frank_williams4488@yahoo.com> RE: Consignment scans at Dubai airport

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Frank Williams" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:13:09 +0800
Subject: RE: Consignment scans at Dubai airport

Compliments of the day. Please permit me to brief you as indicated herein.

I am attached to a security company vault in Dubai airport authority and are in-charge of
Unclaimed goods. As the store manager, I have a consignment abandoned here which was just discovered. I never disclosed the content of this consignment to any person(s) in my office before sending you this email.

I need absolute confidentiality and secrecy please in case we can work on the deal. The consignment, Based on the scan report which I did with the high technology detecting machine recently installed in Dubai airport here is containing about USD10,000,000.00- coded cash money, in dollar bills. If you can be trusted please reply quickly so we can talk on how to bring it out for our both interest.
If you can be trusted please reply quickly so we can talk on how to bring it out for our both interest. Sms me number to call you now or call this mobile number; +971558826031.

Please, this needs an urgent attention, if interested. I will attach the scan copy result for perusal and as proof to my information, also I have lodge the goods with a vault firm inside airport here, I can show you too the deposit certificate on request. The vault firm yet, does not know the deposited consignment real content. we must act fast to retrieve it if you are capable and interested in the deal.

Regards.

Frank Williams.

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