419 scam: "Mr. Kevin K. McAleenan"<Info@usa.gov> 52.211.135.174

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
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.
- uscustoms009@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Kevin K. McAleenan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uscustoms009@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 01:49:11 -0800
Subject: 52.211.135.174

U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Address: 2323 S Shepherd Dr # 1200 Houston, TX 77019
Hotline (253) 299-8856 TEXT MASSAGE ONLY
reply to ( uscustoms009@gmail.com ) for urgent attention

Attn;

This message is from the desk of Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) .Identity card attached for the confirmation of office.

With due respect , this is to inform you that your delivery file is among unclaimed package here waiting for reclaim , an instructions was given direct from White house to the US .CUSTOMS Authority to release all Unclaimed Items/property in U.S Authority Custody upon compliance of beneficiary to meet up with the obligation rescheduled to have this delivery completed or we return all unclaimed Items/Prperties to the Treasury Department thus confistication.

After investigation, We acknowledge that your trunk box of funds was intercepted by the United States Customs Authority long time ago when delivery was on transit.

For more details about this unclaimed trunk box,Do get back to this office with the required details for reconfirmation of identity.

Your Full name ………………………….
Delivery address…………… ……………………
Your direct cell phone number…………………………………
Scan copy of your ID......

Thanks,

Yours Faithfully,
The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) .
Houston Texas Regoinal office
Hotline (253) 299-8856 TEXT MASSAGE ONLY
reply to ( uscustoms009@gmail.com ) for urgent attention

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