419 scam: "SCOTT SMITH"<postmaster@localhost.com> VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE..GET BACK TO 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: "SCOTT SMITH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gawd200@indamail.hu>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 21:47:15 +0200
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE..GET BACK TO ME

Hello,

I am Mr. Scott Smith the Assistant Director Inspection Unit/United Nations
Inspection Agent in Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport Georgia USA. During my recent
withheld package routine check at the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an abandoned
shipment from a Diplomat from London and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of
money in a metal trunk box. The consignment was abandoned because the Contents of the
consignment was not properly declared by the consignee as “MONEY” rather it was declared as
personal effect to avoid interogation and also the inability of the diplomat to pay for
the United States Non Inspection Charges which is $3,700USD. On my assumption, the box will
contain about $2.5 Million to $3 Million and the consignment is still left in our
Storage House here at the Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport Georgia till date. The
details of the consignment including your name, your email address and the official
document from the United Nations office in Geneva are tagged on the Metal Trunk box.

However, to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient of this
consignment as the assistant director of the Inspection Unit, I will advise you provide your
current Phone Number and Full Address, to enable me cross check if it corresponds with the address on
the official documents including the name of nearest Airport around your city. Please note
that this consignment is supposed to have been returned to the United States Treasury
Department as unclaimed delivery due to the delays in concluding the clearance processes so as
a result of this, I will not be able to receive your details on my official email
account. So in order words to enable me cross check your details, I will advise you send the required
details to my private email address which is ( gawd200@indamail.hu ) for quick processing
and response. Once I confirm you as the actual recipient of the trunk box, I can get
everything concluded within 3-6 hours upon your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery.

Lastly, be informed that the reason I have taken it upon myself to contact you
personally about this abandoned consignment is because I want us to transact this business
and share the money 70% for you and 30% for me since the consignment has not yet been
returned to the United States Treasury Department after being abandoned by the diplomat so
immediately the confirmation is made, I will go ahead and pay for the United States Non
Inspection Fee of $3,700 dollars and arrange for the box to be delivered to your doorstep Or I can
bring it by myself to avoid any more trouble but you have to assure me of my 30% share.

I wait to hear from you urgently if you are still alive and I will appreciate
if we can keep this deal confidential. You can call me on my telephone number
(404)-907-1831

Mr. Scott Smith
Assistance Inspection Director
Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport
574 Airport South Pkwy
Atlanta, GA 30349-8642
Telephone Number: (404)-907-1831

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