419 scam: "Mr. Richard McQueen" <mail65@fssprus.ru> Thank God I Found You So Urgent.

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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)
- "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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Richard McQueen" <mail65@fssprus.ru>
Reply-To: <richard.mcqueen59@inbox.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:15:59 -0700
Subject: Thank God I Found You So Urgent.

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Chief Director Of Storage Executive Officer
Akron/Canton International Airport
Akron/Canton, OHIO,USA,5400 Lauby Rd,
North Canton, OHIO 44720, United States

Hello Good Friend

Your Abandoned Package For Delivery

I have very vital information to give to you, but first I must have
your trust before I review it to you because it may cause me my job,
so I need somebody that I can trust for me to be able to review the
secret to you.

I am Mr.Richard Mcqueen, head of luggage/baggage storage facilities
(Operations, Maintenance, Transportation) here at the Akron/Canton
International Airport, OHIO,USA. During my recent withheld package
routine check at the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an abandoned
shipment from a Diplomat from London and when scanned it revealed an
undisclosed sum of money in a box weighing approximately 110kg. The
consignment was abandoned because the Contents of the consignment was
not properly declared by the consignee as "MONEY" rather it was declared
as personal effect to avoid interrogation and also the inability of the
diplomat to pay for the United States Non Inspection Charges which is
$4,700USD. On my assumption the consignment is still left in our Storage
House here at the Akron/Canton International Airport ohio till date. The
details of the consignment including your name, your email address and
the official documents from the United Nations office in Geneva are
tagged on the boxes.

However, to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient of this
consignment as the Chief Director, I will advise you provide your
current Phone Number and Full Address, to enable me cross check if it
corresponds with the address on the official documents including the
name of nearest Airport around your city. Please note that this
consignment is supposed to have been returned to the United States
Treasury Department as unclaimed delivery due to the delays in
concluding the clearance processes so as a result of this, I will not be
able to receive your details on my official email account. So in order
words to enable me cross check your details, I will advise you send the
required details to my private email address for quick processing and
response. Once I confirm you as the actual recipient of the box, I can
get everything concluded within 48hours upon your acceptance and proceed
to your address for delivery.

Lastly, be informed that the reason I have taken it upon myself to
contact you personally about this abandoned consignment is because I
want us to transact this business and share the money 70% for you and
30% for me since the consignment has not yet been returned to the United
States Treasury Department after being abandoned by the diplomat so
immediately the confirmation is made, I will go ahead and pay for the
United States Non Inspection Fee of $4,700 dollars and arrange for the
box to be delivered to your doorstep Or I can bring it by myself to
avoid any more trouble but you have to assure me of my
30% share.

I wait to hear from you urgently if you are still alive and I will
appreciate if we can keep this deal confidential.

Thank you.

Best Regards.

Richard McQueen

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