419 scam: "Steve Mills" <mills11@carlsep.org> Your Abandoned Package

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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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Steve Mills" <mills11@carlsep.org>
Reply-To: mmarke@kimo.com
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2018 08:17:28 -0500
Subject: Your Abandoned Package

Dear Owner,

I am Steve Mills UN inspection officer. During our investigation, I
discovered An abandoned shipment through a Diplomat from United Kingdom
which was transferred from JF Kennedy Airport to our facility here in
Atlanta GA, and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in 2
Metal Trunk Boxes weighing approximately 65kg each.

The consignment was abandoned because the Content was not properly
declared by the consignee as money rather it was declared as personal
effect/classified document to either avoid diversion by the Shipping Agent
or confiscation by the relevant authorities. The diplomat's inability to
pay for Non Inspection fees among other things are the reason why the
consignment is delayed and abandoned.The details of the consignment
including your name and email on the official document from United
Nations' office in London where the shipment was tagged as personal
effects/classified document is still available with us. As it stands now,
you have to re-confirm your full name, mobile Phone Number, full address
so I can cross-check and see if it corresponds with the one on the
official documents. Its left to you to decide if you still need the
consignment or allow us repatriate it back to UK (place of origin) as we
were instructed.

The shipper abandoned it and ran away most importantly because he gave a
false declaration, he could not pay for the Yellow tag, he could not
secure a valid non inspection document(s), etc. I am ready to assist you
in any way I can for you to get back this packages provided you will also
give me something out of it (financial gratification). You can either come
in person, or you engage the services of a secure shipping/delivery
Company/agent that will provide the necessary security that is required to
deliver the package to your doorstep or the destination of your choice. I
need all the guarantee that I can get from you before I can get involved
in this project and help you out.

Get back to me with the details expected of you so that we can process the
delivery of your consignment to you.

Best Regards,
Steve Mills
INSPECTION OFFICER

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