419 scam: "Mr.Ricky Douglas" <orjidm@gmail.com> Good Day

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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)
- "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.
- inspectorateunituk@europe.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Ricky Douglas" <orjidm@gmail.com>
Reply-To: inspectorateunituk@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 31 May 2018 09:58:44 +0100
Subject: Good Day

Mr.Ricky Douglas
INSPECTION UNIT
Heathrow International Airport London UK.

Good Day

I am Mr.Ricky Douglas Director Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection
Agent in Heath-row International Airport London UK. During our
investigation, I discovered a shippment abandoned by a West African
Diplomat under a ship forwarder which was moved from a West African Airport
to our facility here in LONDON UK. When scanned it revealed an undisclosed
sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box weighing approximately 110kg 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
the Non Inspection Fees.

On my assumption, each of the boxes should contain more than $3 to $4M each
and the consignment is still left in our storage house till today through a
registered shipping Company, Hanhen Shippings Limited. The Consignment is
in two metal boxes with weight of about 110kg each (Internal dimension: W61
x H156 x D73 (cm). Effective capacity: 680 L.) Approximately, the details
of the consignment including your name and the official document from
United Nation's office in west Africa are tagged on the Metal Trunk box. I
want us to transact this business and share the money,since the shipper has
abandoned it and ran away. I will pay for the Non inspection fee and
arrange for the boxes to be moved out of this Airport to your address.

Provide your Phone Number, full address, to cross check if it corresponds
with the the address on the official document. You can send the required
details to me for onward delivery. All communication must be held extremely
confidential. I can get everything concluded within 3-4 days upon your
acceptance. But i must get assurance from you concerning my 50% before i
will proceed.

Once we are through i will guide you on our next step. Please contact me
only on this email address (inspectorateunituk@europe.com).

Mr.Ricky Douglas.
INSPECTION OFFICER

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