419 scam: "INSPECTION UNIT, BERLIN GERMANY"<inspectionunit@unitednation.org> YOUR FUND ARRIVAL UPDATE FROM UNITED NATIONS

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- michaelmeekdean@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "INSPECTION UNIT, BERLIN GERMANY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michaelmeekdean@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 23:47:29 -0400
Subject: YOUR FUND ARRIVAL UPDATE FROM UNITED NATIONS

FROM THE DESK OF MEEK DEAN MICHAEL
INSPECTION UNIT, UNITED NATIONS
BERLIN GERMANY.
EMAIL: michaelmeekdean@gmail.com

Dear Sir,

I am Meek Dean Michael the Director Inspection Unit United Nations Germany. During our investigation in London, We 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 in Germany 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, all information regarding the delivery to you has been forwarded from Heathrow airport down here in Germany.

On our 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 Germany 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 Nations office are tagged on the Two Metal Trunk boxes. If you want to claim the Consignment you should provide either arrive here or provide your Phone Number, full address and a scanned copy of your ID, this is to enable us cross check if it corresponds with the information on the official document and other necessary details in our central computer.

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 delivery assignment. We can get everything concluded within 48 to 72 hours upon your acceptance to either arrive Germany or 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, on the contrary you may arrive here in Germany for claims in person.

As soon as I read your prompt response, I shall send you the United Nations International Delivery Permit and the Ultra-Scan Report which ascertains the original content of the metal trunks which was issued from London as well as the scan report from the United Nation scanning department London before the Consignment was forwarded to us here in Germany for safe keeping.

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

Best Regards,

Meek Dean Michael
INSPECTION OFFICER
UN INSPECTION UNIT GERMANY.

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