419 scam: "U.S. Custom Patrol Agency" <riekot113@yahoo.co.jp> Regarding Shipping of Your CONSIGNMENT

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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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "U.S. Custom Patrol Agency" <riekot113@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "U.S. Custom Patrol Agency" <customagencies@admin.in.th>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 01:12:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Regarding Shipping of Your CONSIGNMENT

U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Office Management: Dr. David R. Delaney
Position: U.S. Custom Border Patrol Agent
Address: #3200 East Alfield DFW, TX 75261, USA

Attention: Honorable Beneficiary

Please be informed that we have waited and sent you e-mail enough but no response from you till date, Am now sending you another one to confirm if you are still alive to get back to us immediately, but if no response from you showing that you are not alive like they said, then may your gentle soul rest in peace.

Mr. Philip Warford came to our office here and reported that you had an AUTO-CRASH and you died with your family, but before then, you assigned him to be the NEXT OF KIN to over all your funds, properties and he presented a death of certificate signed by Medical doctor showing that you are truly dead.

We are planning to meet with U.S. High Court of Justice Texas on Thursday to inform him about this sad news, that you are dead so they can release your representative Mr. Philip Warford from the prison and hand him your inheritance cash trunk boxes over on your behalf.

This is the reason why am writing this message at earliest and in view of this issue, you are required to get back to us immediately if you're still alive to avoid holding us responsible if this happen to be false after all the efforts and funds you spent in the past and still receive NOTHING.

We have concluded that if you the beneficiary has not comply after seventy two working hours (3days) that Mr. Philip Warford will be released and declared innocent in all the accusation and your cash trunk boxes will be released for him to go home with.

Therefore, we need your urgent reply because the boxes have been scheduled ready to leave this Airport immediately we confirm this report to be truth.

Faithfully Yours,
Dr. Williams B. Welstead
Secretary & P.R.O. Of U.S Customs Patrol
DFW International Airport, TEXAS, USA

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