419 scam: "Mr. Paul Falcon" <test2@biznetvigator.com> CONTACT ME

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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. Paul Falcon" <test2@biznetvigator.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. Paul Falcon" <paulfalcon.us.svp@shqiptar.eu>
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:49:10 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: CONTACT ME

Mr. Paul Falcon
INSPECTION UNIT
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Private Email: paulfalcon.us.svp@shqiptar.eu

Attention: Fund Owner,

I am Mr. Paul Falcon Director Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection Agent in Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Atlanta Georgia. During our investigation, I discovered An abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from United Kingdom under ISHIP FORWARDERS Company and it was transferred from JF Kennedy Airport to our facility here and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box weighing approximately 170kg 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 who conveys the Consignment to USA, in ability to pay for Non Inspection Fees.

On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain more than $20M to 21M and the consignment is still left in storage house till today through a registered shipping Company, Courier Dispatch Service Limited a division of Tran guard LTD. The Consignment are two metal boxes with weight of 170kg each (Internal dimension: W81 x H205 x D90 (cm). Effective capacity: 960L.) Approximately, the details of the consignment including your name are tagged on the Metal Trunk box.

Provide your Full name, Phone Number, Fax, full address, name of nearest Airport around and other details or disregard. You can send the required details to me for onward delivery.

All communication must be held extremely confidential. I can get everything concluded within 3 hours and proceed to your address for delivery. But I must get assurance from you concerning my 50% before I will proceed. I personally contacted you because of the amount needed for the clearance because I cannot afford all of it.

I want us to transact this business and share the money, since the shipper has abandoned it and ran away. Please disregard this if you are not interested and if you agreed with my condition, below is my direct email address and i wait to hear from you. Get back to me on my private Email address: (paulfalcon.us.svp@shqiptar.eu)

Thanks for your time.

Regards,

Mr. Paul Falcon
INSPECTION UNIT

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