419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:
- "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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "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.
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.
- davidcarllee166491229@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.DAVID CARL LEE" <davidleecarl490@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidcarllee166491229@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 08:47:59 -0800
Subject: Delivery OF Your Consignment Boxes in J.F Kennedy International
Airport New York

--
DAVID CARL LEE
INSPECTION UNIT
J.F Kennedy International Airport New York

Hi,

I am David C. Lee, Chief Inspection Agent- United Nations Inspection
Unit
at John F. Kennedy International airport, New York- working hand in hand
with
Department of Homeland Security and U.S Customs and Border Protection.
During
our investigation, I discovered an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat
from
London, UK and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a
metal
trunk box weighing approximately 25kg each. The consignment was
abandoned
because the Content was not properly declared by the consignee as money
rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid diversion by the
shipping agent and also the Diplomat inability to pay for Non Inspection
Fees.

On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain about $3Million to
$4Million
each and the consignment is still left in the storage house till today.
The
consignment are two metal boxes with weight of about 25kg each (Internal
dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm). Effective capacity: 110 LBS.).
Approximately, the details of the consignment including your name and
address, the
official document from United Nation office in London are tagged on the
Metal
Trunk boxes.

PROVIDE YOUR NAME, PHONE NUMBER AND FULL HOME ADDRESS, TO CROSS CHECK IF
IT
CORRESPONDS WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE CONSIGNMENT INCLUDING THE
NAME
OF NEAREST AIRPORT AROUND YOUR CITY AND OTHER DETAILS.

You can send the required details to me by email for onward delivery.
All
communication must be held extremely confidential. I can get everything
concluded within 5-6 hours upon your acceptance and proceed to your
address
for delivery if you assure me of sharing the content 30% for me / 70%
with
you
on my arrival to your house.

I want us to transact this business with you and share the money, since
the
shipper has abandoned it and disappeared. I will pay for the Non
inspection
fee and arrange for the boxes to be moved out of this airport to your
address
by myself. But I will share it 30%/70% with you. Make sure Respond to me
via
my direct EMAIL: davidcarllee166491229@gmail.com
Below is my direct telephone number. Call me as soon as you receive this
mailand send me all the requested information to my email.

David C. Lee
INSPECTION UNIT
(501) 482-5032

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