419 scam: "Consignment in your Name"<larryhayescbnoffice144@gmail.com> CARGO INSPECTION UNIT

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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:
- "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.
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.
- larryhayescbnoffice134@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Consignment in your Name" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <larryhayescbnoffice134@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 02:01:44 -0800
Subject: CARGO INSPECTION UNIT

MR.Larry Hayes
CARGO INSPECTION UNIT
JFK International Airport N/Y
New York.

Hello,

I am Mr. Larry Hayes Director Inspection Unit United Nations and an Inspection Agent in JFK International Airport New York. During our investigation, I discovered an abandoned shipment through a Diplomat from United Kingdom which was forwarded from JFK International Airport New York to our facility here in New York and when scanned it was revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box weighing approximately 110lbs. 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 from my calculations, moreso the Diplomat inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees and other necessary charges as demanded by the United States Customs officials on point of entry could have led him to abandon the metal box.

On further check, we found out that the box contain more that $4M or above and the consignment is still left in storage house till today through a UK registered shipping Company Courier, The Dispatch Service Limited a division of Trans Guard LTD. The Consignment is one metal box with weight of about 110lbs (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm) effective capacity: 680 L.) approximately.

The details of the consignment including your name, the official document from United Nation office in London are tagged on the metal trunk box. If you want us to transact the delivery for mutual benefit, you should provide the following information to me as quickly as possible: your phone number, full address, to cross check if it corresponds with the address on the official document including the name of nearest airport to your city of residence and other details. These details are required for delivery purposes and its important you know that as soon as i approve for the delivery, you will be responsible for the transportation of this box to your given residential or office address as the case may be.

Note that all communication must be held extremely confidential, I can have everything concluded within 24 to 48 hours upon your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery. But it must be on the condition that you will give me 20% of the amount contained in the boxes and I must get assurance from you concerning my 20% before I will proceed. I want us to transact this business and share the money before the end of this month considering that the shippers have abandoned the box containing the money and ran away.

I will use my official position to ensure that the box is approved for delivery to your given address as soon as i receive a positive reply from you however you must also be ready to quickly organise the transportation of the box containing these funds to your given home address from our new york office.

Best Regards

Larry Hayes
Inspection Unit
JFK International Airport
Van Wyck Expressway
Jamaica, NY 11430
New York, USA
Here is my personal email address: larryhayescbnoffice134@gmail.com

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