419 scam: <Bruce Leonardo> URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED

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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)
- "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)
- "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.
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.
- bruceleonardo699@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <Bruce Leonardo>
Reply-To: bruceleonardo698@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 10:09:12 -0800
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED

Interim Assistant General Manager, (Operations, Maintenance, Transportation=
) Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Address: 2400 Aviation Dr N, DFW =
Airport, TX 75261, USA Emmail: bruceleonardo699@gmail.com Hello , Your Aban=
doned Package For Delivery I am Mr. Bruce Leonardo, head of luggage/baggage=
storage facilities (Operations, Maintenance, Transportation) here at Dalla=
s/Fort Worth International Airport. During my recent WITHHELD PACKAGE routi=
ne check at the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an abandoned shipment f=
rom a Diplomat from Africa and when i scanned it, it revealed an undisclose=
d sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box weighing approximately 110kg. The consi=
gnment was abandoned because the Contents of the consignment was not proper=
ly declared by the consignee as "MONEY" rather it was declared as personal =
effect to avoid interrogation as well as, the inability of the diplomat to =
pay for the United States Non Inspection Charges which is $3,700USD. The de=
tails of the consignment including your name, your email address and the of=
ficial documents from the United Nations office in Geneva are tagged on the=
Trunk box. However, to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient o=
f this consignment, I will advise you provide your current Phone Number and=
Full Address, to enable me cross check if it corresponds with the address =
on the official documents including the name of nearest Airport around your=
city. Please note that this consignment is supposed to have been returned =
to the United States Treasury Department as unclaimed delivery due to the d=
elay in concluding the clearance processes so as a result of this, I will n=
ot be able to receive your details on my official email account. So in orde=
r words to enable me cross check your details, I will advise you send the r=
equired details to my private email address for quick processing and respon=
se. Once I confirm you as the actual recipient of the trunk box, I can get =
everything concluded within 48 hours upon your acceptance and proceed to yo=
ur address for delivery. Lastly, be informed that the reason I have taken i=
t upon myself to contact you personally about this abandoned consignment be=
cause I want us to transact this business and share the money 70% for you a=
nd 30% for me since the consignment has not yet been returned to the United=
States Treasury Department after being abandoned by the diplomat so immedi=
ately the confirmation is made, I will go ahead and pay for the United Stat=
es Non Inspection Fee of $3,700 dollars and arrange for the box to be deliv=
ered to your doorstep Or I can bring it by myself to avoid any more trouble=
but you have to assure me of my 30% share. I wait to hear from you urgentl=
y if you are still alive and I will appreciate if we can keep this deal con=
fidential. Please get back to me via my private Email:( bruceleonardo699@gm=
ail.com ) for further directives. Thanks, Mr. Bruce Leonardo Interim Assist=
ant General Manager, (Operations, Maintenance, Transportation) Dallas/Fort =
Worth International Airport Address: 2400 Aviation Dr N, DFW Airport, TX 75=
261, USA Email: bruceleonardo699@gmail.com

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