419 scam: Kenneth West <kenwest202@outlook.com> WAREHOUSE

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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:
- "demurrage " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million dollars" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Kenneth West <kenwest202@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <ken.west202@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2015 13:18:22 +0100
Subject: WAREHOUSE

I AM MR. KENNETH WEST, A SENIOR OFFICER MIAMI WAREHOUSE CLEARANCE DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE YOUR TWO CARGO BOXES IN OUR CARE WHICH YOUR AGENT ABANDONED WITH US,
I AM WILLING TO HELP YOU COMPLETE YOUR DELIVERY IF ONLY YOU WILL PERMIT ME TO USE MY INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY EXPERIENCE TO HANDLE YOUR DELIVERY , AS WE ARE OFFERING YOU A DISCOUNT ON OUR DEMURRAGE STORE KEEPING CHARGE . BUT REMEMBER , AFTER OUR X-RAY RESULT, WE DISCOVERED THAT THOSE TWO BOXES CONTAINS MORE THAN 20MILLION DOLLARS.
I WILL ATTACH THE COPY OF THE EXAMINE X-RAY RESULT AND MY ID CARD IF YOU ARE WILLING TO HAVE THOSE TWO BOXES IN YOUR CARE BY TOMORROW EVENING, THIS IS THE LIMIT I CAN SHARE WITH YOU UNTIL YOU RECONFIRM TO ME YOUR ADEQUATE CREDENTIALS FOR THE DELIVERY.

NOTE, YOU MUST INCLUDE YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT TO AVOID WRONG DELIVERY, YOU MUST NOT KEEP MY AGENT STRANDED AT THE AIRPORT, I SHALL INFORM YOU HIS FLIGHT LITERARY SCHEDULE SO THAT YOU WILL KNOW HIS DRESS CODE AND THE TIME HE WILL ARRIVE AT YOUR AIRPORT. I WILL ATTACH THE AGENT IDENTIFICATION IMMEDIATELY WE HAVE YOUR CREDENTIALS FOR FINAL DELIVERY.

FINALLY, YOUR CARGO BOXES HAS PASS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE TEST. INCLUDING THE HOMELAND SECURITY AUTHORITY HAVE SIGNED FOR THE RELEASE. THEN YOU ARE TO PROVIDE COMPLETE AND ADEQUATE INFORMATION FOR YOUR DELIVERY.
THANKS
MR. KENNETH WESTCHIEF OFFICER WAREHOUSE CLEARANCE DEPTHEAD OFFICE WASHINGTON

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