419 scam: "Lewis Manson"<MHYY880@earthlink.net> PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THIS FOR YOUR OWN BENEFIT

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Lewis Manson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mansonluwiis@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 09:41:03 -0400
Subject: PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THIS FOR YOUR OWN BENEFIT

My name is Lewis Manson,

I am the Head of the Investigative/Inspection Unit of the United Nations Inspection Agency at Stansted Airport here in the United Kingdom.

During a routine inspection, we discovered an abandoned shipment en route to the United State at the cargo section of the diplomatic wing and have since transferred it to our facility for investigation.

When the box was scanned, we discovered an undisclosed amount of money carefully stashed inside the Trunk Box weighing approximately 65kg. The consignment was actually abandoned because the Contents were falsely declared by the consignee as classified documents and personal effects when the real content was money.

This was done; I believe to either avoid diversion by the Shipping Agent/agency or to avoid confiscation by the relevant authorities.

The inability to pay for Non Inspection fees among other things are the reason why the consignment was delayed and later abandoned.

By my personal assessment, I think the box contains about $5M or $6M or thereabout.

The Consignments like I said is a metal trunk box weighing 65kg (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm) effective capacity: 680 L) Approximately.

All the details of the consignment including the name and the official document from United Nations' office in London where the shipment was tagged as personal effects/classified document is still with us.

However, this can be change to your name once we’ve reached an agreement. I need your full cooperation because it cannot come out from the airport it has to leave the country hence the reason we need a trustworthy partner.

Like I said before, the shipper abandoned it and ran away. Most importantly, because he gave a false declaration, he could not pay for the customs yellow tag, he could not secure a valid non inspection document(s), etc.

You can either come in person, or you can engage the services of a secure shipping/delivery Company/agent that will provide the necessary security/logistics that is required to deliver the consignment to your doorstep or the destination of your choice.

I need a guarantee on what will be coming to me, also on what your share will be. before I can involve you in this project. If you are interested, kindly forward your details to enable us open a discussion.

Regards,
Lewis Manson

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