419 scam: "Mr. Ben Collins."<bencollinsben00002009@gmail.com> Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International 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:

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)
- "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. Ben Collins." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bencollins0012@skymail.mn>
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:51:44 -0500
Subject: Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

From: Mr. Ben Collins.
Inspection Officer
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Good day,

Please confirm if you are the owner of the above name and contact address as the address is what we have in the two consignment boxes here in Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

I am Mr. Ben Collins. Director Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection Agent in Hartsfield International Airport Atlanta Georgia. During our investigation, I discovered an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from United Kingdom under ship forwarder was transferred from JF Kennedy Airport to our facility here in Atlanta and when scanned, it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box 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 personal effect to avoid diversion by the Shipping Agent also the Diplomat inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees.

On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain more than $4M or above in each of the consignment that is still left in the airport storage house till today. The Consignment are two metal box with weight of 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 address on the official document from United Nation office in London where the shipment was tagged as personal effects.

As it stands now, you are to reconfirm your Phone Number, full address, to cross check if it corresponds with the address on the official document including the name of nearest Airport around you and other details.

All communication must be held extremely confidential. I can get everything concluded within 24 to 48 hours upon your acceptance, but it must be on the condition that you will compensate me with 35% of the amount contained in the boxes and I must get assurance from you concerning my 35% before I will proceed to deliver the shipment to any address of your choice, I want to use my position to have the consignment cleared, since the shipper has abandoned it and ran away. I will pay for 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 through I will deploy the services of a secured shipping Company geared to provide the security it needs to your doorstep or I can bring it by myself to avoid any more trouble on the way. But I will need a written guarantee and a copy of any type of identification of you on my 35% compensation before I can do anything.

If you assure me of my 35% and agreed with my condition, you should contact me.

I wait to hear from you.

Mr. Ben Collins.
Inspection Officer

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