419 scam: Revrichard Johnson <revrichardjohnson110@gmail.com> 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)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024044554 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- re.richardjohnsonoffice@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Revrichard Johnson <revrichardjohnson110@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rev-richardjohnson1@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2014 06:30:10 -0700
Subject: Inspection Unit!

Heathrow International Airport London UK.

I am Rev.Richard Johnson Director Inspection Unit United Nations
Inspection Agent in Heathrow International Airport London UK. During
our investigation, I discovered An abandoned shipment from a Diplomat
from West Africa under ship forwarder was transferred from west
African Airport to our facility here in LONDON (united kingdom) and
when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk
Box weighing approximately 110kg 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 also the Diplomat inability to pay for Non
Inspection Fees.

On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain more than $20M to
$30.Million each 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 Consignment they are
two metal box with weight of about 110kg each (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 West Africa are tagged
on the Metal Trunk box. I will advice you to provide your Phone Number
and Your 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
onward delivery. All communication must be held extremely
confidential. I can get everything concluded within 3-6 hours upon
your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery. But i must
get assurance from you concerning my 50% before I will proceed.

I want us to transact this business and share the money, since the
shipper has abandoned it and ran away. I will pay for the Non
inspection fee and arrange for the boxes to be moved out of this
Airport to your address, once we are through I will deploy the
services of a secured shipping Company geared to provide the security
it needs to your doorstep. Or I can bring it by myself to avoid any
more trouble. But I will share it 50% to you and 50% to me. But you
have to assure me of my 50%.

Below are my direct telephone numbers +447024044554 and I waiting to
hear from you. Please contact me only on this email address
(re.richardjohnsonoffice@gmail.com)
Regards,

Rev.Richard Johnson
INSPECTION OFFICER

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