419 scam: Mrs Theresa Mills <fmf08@okombt.com> Consignment Box arrival notification

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "clearance fee" (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. )
- "western union" (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. )
- "huge amount of money" (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 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- kelvin.bettencourt@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Theresa Mills <fmf08@okombt.com>
Reply-To: <kbettencourt_2000@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2016 07:58:35 -0700
Subject: Consignment Box arrival notification

Good day sir,

We wish to inform you that the newly elected President of Benin Republic His Excellency Patrice Talon set up an independent committee to investigate the unnecessary delay of all payments which was previously approved by the past administration through Western Union money transfer / ATM card. During the course of their investigation they discovered with great dismay that you are one of the unlucky beneficiaries whose payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the past government by charging outrageous and unending fees in attempt to frustrate foreigners then divert funds into their private accounts.

I am glad to contact you today because an irrevocable payment approval has been issued by the Presidency to release your total payment $1,500,000 through diplomatic cash delivery immediately. The Central Bank of Benin converted the total payment $1,500,000 USD to cash and packaged it in a sealed consignment Box which was dispatched to United States of America since yesterday via an international diplomat agent Kelvin Bettencourt. Their flight departed Benin International airport yesterday at 11:45 AM and the good news is that he has confirmed safe arrival to United States with your consignment box awaiting Arrival clearance which is compulsory for all sealed diplomatic consignments.

Contact Diplomat Kelvin Bettencourt now at his private email ( kelvin.bettencourt@yahoo.fr ) and reconfirm the following details below so that he will not have problem locating you with the consignment box immediately after clearance and to avoid any further delay. Do not keep him waiting because the only clearance fee you will pay at the airport on arrival is the Diplomatic Arrival Clearance fee of the box because it is sealed to avoid opening for inspection and loss of any part of the money.

- Full Names..........
- Delivery address........
- Cell phone number.........
- Nearest airport.........

Note that for the safety of the diplomat and contents of the Consignment Box, ALL communication should be kept highly confidential between you and the diplomat to avoid problems as the Box in his possession contains huge amount of money in cash with highly rated documents. I hope you understand that no one should know about this delivery or the real content of the box until you meet with the Diplomat to avoid interception of any information. Send an email now to the diplomat agent to establish communication and facilitate your delivery, keep me informed as soon as he hands over the box to you so that i will add your name to the list of those that have successfully received their payments.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Theresa Mills
International Payment Cordinator
Federal Ministry of Finance

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