419 scam: Mr.Paul Crowell <p3@fatel.cf> THANK GOD I FOUND 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)
- "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)
- "rolandsmith00001@foxmail.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: Mr.Paul Crowell <p3@fatel.cf>
Reply-To: <rolandsmith00001@foxmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2016 01:35:32 +0330
Subject: THANK GOD I FOUND YOU

Airport Storage and Cargo Unit
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
6000 N Terminal Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30320,United States

ATTENTION:Notice On Your Consignment Box reg #: JG1N8875BS.

In view of your inability to receive your Consignment Box reg #: JG1N8875BS originally scheduled to be delivered to you by
the agency foreign payment service New York. This Consignment box in a metal box valued 2,316,000USD (Two Million, Three
Hundred and Sixteen thousand United States dollars) arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via United
Airlines Flight UA 4160.

I am writing to inform you that we have intercepted and investigated the said Consignment box and the investigation proved
the legitimacy of its content. Note, your Consignment box was initially scheduled for delivery to you, The Diplomat who
arrived with the Consignment made several attempts to reach you all efforts proved abortive so he decided to leave for his

country but before he left he settled the delivery charges and left the Storage Keeping Charges unpaid due to the reasons
that he did not know when you will make claim on the consignment and the Cargo and Storage Unit charges $20.00 for each day
the Consignment box stays in their custody.
You are therefore advised to make contact with Mr. Roland Smith of CHRYSTALBELL COURIER & POSTAL SERVICE, and U.S Customs

Broker to assist you recover your Consignment box and deliver it to you. You can contact him through his email is:
(rolandsmith00001@foxmail.com) to recover your Consignment or we will be compelled to list your Consignment Box as and
unclaimed and maybe forfeited and moved to the United States Treasury Department for holding.

God Bless United States of America.
Paul Crowell,
Director.

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