419 scam: "INSPECTION UNIT, UNITED NATION"<maria@xingfafa.com> RE-YOUR FUND ARRIVAL UPDATE!

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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: "INSPECTION UNIT, UNITED NATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnjadrian02@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2012 12:31:05 -0700
Subject: RE-YOUR FUND ARRIVAL UPDATE!

FROM THE DESK OF JOHN JACOBSON ADRIAN
INSPECTION UNIT, UNITED NATION
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM.
EMAIL: johnadrianj@mail.kz

Dear Sir,

I am John Jacobson Adrian the Director Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection Agent. During our investigation, I discovered an abandoned shipment through a Diplomat from United States of America under ship forwarder which was transferred from Heathrow International Airport to our facility here and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in two Metal Trunk Boxes weighing approximately 120kg 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 and also the Diplomat inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees.

On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain more than US$7M and the consignment is still left in storage house of a security finance company here in London till today through a registered Security/Diplomatic Shipping Company a division of Tran guard LTD. The Consignment are two metal boxes with weight of about 120kg each (Internal dimension: W51 x H156 x D63 (cm). Effective capacity: 480 L.)Approximately, in other words, the amount is estimated to US$14M.

The details of the consignment including your name, the official document from United Nation office are tagged on the Two Metal Trunk boxes. If you want to claim the Consignment you should provide your Phone Number, full address which must be in your Country as we already have, this is to enable us cross check if it corresponds with the address on the official document and other necessary details.

All communication must be held extremely confidential as we have taken responsibility of all calls, you must also conceal it's content to the diplomat that would be on this assignment. We can get everything concluded within 48 to 72 hours upon your acceptance to receive your Consignment funds in your Country. But it must be on the condition that you would accelerate arrangement to receive the Consignment early next week as our diplomat shall arrive your Country as specified upon your acceptance on this mode of payment.

We want you to reciprocate to the completion of this project since the shipper has abandoned it and ran away as a result of your inability to provide the NON-INSPECTION TAG on your Consignment. Please get back to us for the release of the tag to prompt delivery of your Consignment to your Country before the end of this week, on the contrary you make arrangement to arrive our affiliate here in Europe for claims in person.

As soon as I read your prompt response, I shall send you the United Nation Delivery Permit and the Ultra-Scan Report and the which shows the original content of the metal trunks.

PLEASE RESPOND WITH YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAMES, YOUR ADDRESS FOR DELIVERY, TELEPHONE NUMBER(S) AND YOUR I.D.

Best Regards,
John Jacobson Adrian
INSPECTION OFFICER
UN DIPLOMATIC SHIPMENT DEPT.

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