419 scam: "MR. BEN COLLINS" <bencollins20112012@yahoo.co.uk> MR. BEN COLLINS.PLEASE CALL ME ONCE YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE.

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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)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "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" <bencollins20112012@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: bencollinsben00002008@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:23:22 +0930
Subject: MR. BEN COLLINS.PLEASE CALL ME ONCE YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE.

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MR. BEN COLLINS.

Director Airport Inspection Officer

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

574 Airport South Pkwy

Atlanta, GA 30349-8642.

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 Metal Trunk Consignment Boxes
here in Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

I am Mr. Ben Collins. Director United Nations Inspection Unit officer
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport Atlanta Georgia, working
hand in hand with Department of Homeland Security and U.S Customs and
Border Protection. 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
Boxes 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 US$8.2 Million
each 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 Trunk Boxes 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, the official documents
from United Nation office are tagged on the Metal Trunk boxes. I will
advice you to provide your Phone Number and Your full address, to cross
check if they correspond with the address on the official documents.
Include the name of your nearest Airport and other details. You can send
the required details to me for onward delivery. All communication must be
held extremely confidential. I can get everything concluded within 3-4
hours upon your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery. But I
must get assurance from you concerning my 50% before I will proceed.

I want us to transact this business and share the money, 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 your address,
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. But I will share it 50% to you and
50%
to me. But you have to assure me of my 50%. Therefore I will need a
written
guarantee and a copy of any type of identification of yours on my 50%
compensation before I can do anything.

I wait to hear from you.

MR. BEN COLLINS.

Director Airport Inspection Officer

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

574 Airport South Pkwy

Atlanta, GA 30349-8642.

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