419 scam: "Mr. Darrly Douglas," <info.presidencyofficenig@gmail.com> Special Agent in Charge of the FBI?s Atlanta Division

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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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Darrly Douglas," <info.presidencyofficenig@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnsonherbert01@gmx.com
Date: Sat, 3 May 2014 16:18:58 +0100
Subject: Special Agent in Charge of the FBI?s Atlanta Division

Special Agent in Charge of the FBI?s Atlanta Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Intelligence field unit
2635 Century Parkway N.E,
Suite 400 Atlanta, GA 30345 USA

Attention,
I am special Mr. Darrly Douglas, from the federal bureau of investigation
(Atlanta division) intelligence unit. We have just intercepted and
confiscated two (2) trunk boxes at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta
international airport, and are on the verge of moving it to our bureau
head quarters.

We have scanned the said boxes, and have found it to contain a total sum
of USD$10.5m and also backup document which bears your name as the
receiver of the money contained in the boxes. Investigations carried out
on the diplomat who accompanied the boxes into the United States has it
that he was to deliver this fund to your residence as your
contract/inheritance payment which was due you from the office of finance
Minster of the federal government of Nigeria.

We cross-checked all legal documentation in the boxes, and were about to
release the consignment to the diplomat, when we found out that the boxes
is lacking one very important documentation which as a result, the boxes
have been confiscated until the required document is provided.

According to section 229 subsections 31 of the 1991 constitution on
release of unclaimed consignment payment, your consignment lacks funds
ownership certificate and for that reason you must contact me for
direction on how to procure this certificate, so that your consignment can
be legally cleared and okay for delivery to you.

You are required to contact this bureau within 72 hours or we would take
it that you do not want your consignment, and would move it to the
treasury Also, you must not contact any other bank for any payment,
because your payment is here in care of our storage vault team and will be
released to you once you follow my directives

You have been warned.

Yours in service
Mr. Darrly Douglas,
Special Agent in Charge of the FBI?s Atlanta Division

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