419 scam: "SCOT PHILLIPS"<sct0054544@outlook.com> Please I Need Your Urgent Reply

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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)
- "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: "SCOT PHILLIPS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sct000054@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 01:58:38 -0600
Subject: Please I Need Your Urgent Reply

Hello,

I am Scot Phillips, Director Inspection Unit, United Nations Inspection Agency at both Tallahassee International airport
Florida and JFK International airport New york,USA. During my inspection duty at JF Kennedy airport,I discovered an abandoned
shipment by a Diplomat from United Kingdom, the shipment was transferred from Newark Liberty International Airport New Jersey
to our facility in New York and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box weighing approximately 110kg.

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's inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees.
My assumption is that the box will contain more than $16m to 18m united states dollars 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 details of the consignment including your name on the official document from United Nations office in London are tagged
on the Metal Trunk box. Please Provide your Phone Number, full address, to cross check if it corresponds with the address on
the official document including the name of your nearest Airport and other details. You can send the required details to me
for proper documentation and onward delivery.

All communication must be held extremely confidential. I can get everything concluded within 12 hours upon your acceptance
and proceed to your address for delivery of the consignment. But I must get assurance from you concerning my 50% before I will proceed.
I want us to transact this business as partners and share the money, since the shipper has abandoned it and ran away.Upon the settlement of the Non inspection fee I will arrange for the box to be moved out of this Airport to your address,I will bring it by myself to avoid any more trouble. But it will be shared in the ratio of 50% for you and 50% for me. You have to assure me of my 50%.

I am waiting to hear from you.

Scot Phillip
INSPECTION OFFICER

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