419 scam: "Cargo Unit" <info@coastindofurni.com> GET BACK.TO ME

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found 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: "Cargo Unit" <info@coastindofurni.com>
Reply-To: u_cargo1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2015 05:19:12 -0400
Subject: GET BACK.TO ME

Cargo Unit
Orlando International Airport
Florida USA.

Hello Sir/Madam,

This is to officially notify you that you have a package on your name with
Cargo Registration number: AB335493RQ, that arrived the Cargo Unit of
Orlando International Airport on the Thursday, 17 September 2015, you are
required to respond to this notice as soon as possible for immediate
delivery arrangement of your package to your address.

This package in a Sealed Security Vault box arrived at Orlando
International airport here in USA via British airways flight no. BA460 as
where told that is coming to you from UN Home office in UK as I guess
that is an inheritance treasure, over due payment, lottery valued Two
Million Five hundred thousand United Stated dollars based on the scan
result that was to deliver on your name which was sent from the desk of
Dr.Paul Colman.

You are required to re-confirm your full names, current home address and
telephone numbers for easy communication with the delivery Agents during
the delivery of your package which must commence as soon as we heard from
you. Please also note that you may needs to work on your package
delivering with insurance part which is only thing because every paper
work regarding this package are well cross checked.

Regards,
Russell Ernest

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