419 scam: "Agent David Fuller" <agentdavidfuller@fbi.org> URGENT ATTENTION FROM FBI

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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)
- "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)
- "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.
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.
- lfullerr61@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Agent David Fuller" <agentdavidfuller@fbi.org>
Reply-To: agentjohnedward11@gmail.com
Date: 06 Feb 2018 16:52:17 +0700
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION FROM FBI

Special Agent in Charge of the FBIâ€™s Atlanta Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Intelligence field unit
2929 3rd Ave. N. Suite 205
Billings, MT, 59101.
E-Mail: lfullerr61@gmail.com

Urgent Attention:

I am Special Agent David Fuller from the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (Billings Division) Intelligence Unit. We have just

intercepted and confiscated two (2) trunk boxes at Billings Logan
International Airport, and are on the verge of moving it

to our bureau head quarters.

We have scanned the said boxes, and have found it to contain a
total sum of USD$4.5M and also backup document which bears

your name as the receiver of the money contained in the boxes.
Investigations carried out on the diplomat who accompanied

the boxes into the United States has it that he was to deliver
this fund to your residence as your contract/inheritance

payment which was due you from the minister of finance South
Africa.

We cross-checked all legal documentation in the boxes, and were
about to release the consignment to the diplomat, when we

found out that the boxes is lacking one very important
documentation which as a result, the boxes have been confiscated

until the required document is provided.

According to section 229 subsections 31 of the 1991 constitution
on release of unclaimed consignment payment, your

consignment lacks funds ownership certificate and for that reason
you must contact me for direction on how to procure this

certificate, so that your consignment can be legally cleared and
okay for delivery to you.

You are required to contact this bureau within 72 hours or we
would take it that you do not want your consignment, and would

move it to the treasury Also, you must not contact any other bank
for any payment, because your payment is here in care of

our storage vault team and will be released to you once you
follow my directives.

Reply to: lfullerr61@gmail.com

Yours in service,
Agent David Fuller
Special Agent in Charge of the FBIâ€™s Atlanta Division

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