419 scam: "Norman Collins"<test.@galaxy.ocn.ne.jp> VERY URGENT

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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)
- "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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- r.green.un@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Norman Collins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <r.green.un@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2018 17:18:48 -0700
Subject: VERY URGENT

Dulles International Airport Washington DC,
Airport code: ORD 10000
Washington D USA,

ATTENTION:

GOOD MORNING

FINAL NOTICE FOR DELIVERY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX.

In view of your inability to receive your consignment box with
registration #: CT8100AF, from United Nation (UN) E PROMO AWARD, which
took place in Cotonou Benin Republic. The program which was initiated
originally scheduled to be delivered to you by an agency, city express
delivery (C.E.D).

This package in a golden metal box valued ($8,316,000 USD) (Eight million
three hundred and sixteen thousand dollars) arrived at Dulles
International Airport Washington D, terminal 5 via British airways flight
no.BA297 from Heathrow airport London, for about two (2) week ago. The
package with registration no, #: CT8100AF was inspected by the United
State custom inspection department Dulles Airport, and it was clear that
the documents of consignment box are 100% legitimate.

However city express delivery (C.E.D) failed to complete delivery, and for
that reason united nation (UN) Cargo Administrative Unit O’HARE Airport
decided for installment of the consignment box, in Storage facility at the
Chicago O'Hare Airport for security of the shipment, until you get in
touch with us and reconfirm your details as listed below to ensure
delivery is done to the right direction.

Information's;

1. Your Full Name; .....

2. Your current address; ..........
3. Your phone number; ..............

4. Nearest airport to your location.........
5. Your passport id; ............

Therefore, I am writing to inform you that the security update of the
consignment box in the Storage facility at the Dulles Airport has elapsed
and the consignment box already accumulated storage security bill. We now
advise you to contact Mr. Phillip Green, Storage Clearance Administrative
Officer Dulles Airport, Washington DC, he will email you with the storage
bill update of your consignment box, and also to advice you with details
of united Nations storage clearance office Extension 21 terminal 5 , in
Cotonou Benin Republic. Where the storage bill clearance will take place
to enable the UN authorized Diplomat agent complete delivery of the
consignment box to your location.

Contact Mr. Phillip Green by Email addresses :( r.green.un@gmail.com) or
text him to his direct number Tel: to (858) 256-8924 enable you receive
your cash consignment box.

Note that this notice serves as our last recovery notice to you as our
department will be compelled to shortlist your shipment as an unclaimed
consignment, and maybe forfeited. Note: Delivery of your shipment from the
airport to your residential address is free.

Best regards,

Norman Collins

United Nations
Unit Agency.
World Wild.

STORAGE OFFICER Terminal 5 Extension 11

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