419 scam: Mr Midland lnternational Luggage <info@usa.org> 45.9.253.106

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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:
- "demurrage " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- lawyerdriga09@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Midland lnternational Luggage <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: <lawyerdriga09@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:57:58 -0700
Subject: 45.9.253.106

Urgent Attention From Midland International Air & Space Port
Department of luggage storage facility.

I want to know if you are the one who gives Mrs.Gillian Thompson from
Authorization Letter to claims your consignment box worth of USD$8.5
Million United States Dollars that was approved by the MINISTRY OF
FINANCE and is still unclaimed from our office. For your information,
Mrs.Gillian Thompson is making efforts to claim your consignment box
as She informed us that she was delegated by you.

The consignment box delivery including the VAT will cost you $50 only
for demurrage charges. Please Is she rightly delegated by you? If you
did not send Her Kindly let us know and stop her before she made away
with your consignment box, Below is her residential address where she
want the consignment box delivered to her home Address:

Home address details are as follows:
Name: Gillian Thompson
Address: 38 Connorvale Avenue
Etobicoke, Ontario Canada M8W 4A1

Please as a matter of urgency, you are advised to get in touch to us
with the needed $50 fee before Mrs. Gillian Thompson. made away with
your consignment box. or Do you advise us to release your fund to her
on your behalf?

Secondly Remember to RE-confirm your (ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBERS
IMMEDIATELY ONCE AGAIN along with the demurrage charges).

Just all you need to do is to visit Walgreen and request for Google
gift card / Steam wallet card , iTunes card is also accepted in the
amount of $50, pay the $50 to them and they'll give you a voucher of
the Google play gift card/ steam Wallet gift Or Card iTunes Gift card.
Scratch off the seal and send me copy of the gift card.

Secondly note that your tracking Number will be forwarded to you for
you to know the location of your Package till you receive it within
7hours of the day, Your urgent reply is needed now.

Yours Faithfully,
Lawyer Nicolas D.Flair
Cell phone :(+1929)398-7347
Email: lawyerdriga09@gmail.com

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