419 scam: Bob Daunton <bobdauntonn@yandex.com> Thanks and Gods bless you

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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)
- "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.)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "infonow@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "infonow@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Bob Daunton <bobdauntonn@yandex.com>
Reply-To: Bob Daunton <infonow@qq.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 14:54:12 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Thanks and Gods bless you

Bob Daunton
Flat 5, 121 Southbridge Road,
Croydon, CR0 1AJ, London.
PRIVATE EMAIL: infonow@qq.com

Attn Good day

I am Bob Daunton Director Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection
Agency atÂ Heathrow International airport UK(London) . During my
inspection duty at Airport,I discovered An abandoned shipment by a
Diplomat from Africa, the shipment was transferred from Newark Liberty
International Airport New Jersey to our facility in UK(London) and
when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk
Box weighing approximately 120kg .

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 US$12M to US$13M
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 the name on the official
document from United Nations office in London are tagged on the Metal
Trunk box. Please Provide your Phone Number ,or how you will like to
receive the fund either through delivery or bank transfer and
confirmationÂ 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 72Â hours upon your acceptance and proceed
to your address for delivery. But i must get assurance from you
concerning my 60% before I will proceed.

I want us to transact this business and share the fund, since the
shipper has abandoned it and ran away. I will pay for the Non
inspection fee and arrange for the box to be moved out of this Airport
to your address,. But i will share it 40% to you and 60% to me,you
have to assure me of my 60%.

Make sure you respond to me via my direct email(infonow@qq.com)

Below is my direct telephone number and I am waiting to hear from you.

MR Bob Daunton
INSPECTION OFFICER

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