419 scam: " LARRY MCONNOR " <test@comstar.ru> CONFIRM EMAIL ..........

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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)
- "info11office@daum.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "info11office@daum.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: " LARRY MCONNOR " <test@comstar.ru>
Reply-To: mconnor.larry@aol.com
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:26:37 -0700
Subject: CONFIRM EMAIL ..........

Officer Larry Mconnor
Head Officer-in-Charge
Administrative Service Inspection Unit,
Hot Springs Airport MONTANA
E-mail: info11office@daum.net
=

I am Mr. Larry Mconnor, Head Officer-in-Charge, Administrative Service Insp=
ection Unit United Nations Inspection Agency in Hartsfield-Jackson Internat=
ional Airport Hot Springs Airport MONTANA. During our investigation,We disc=
overed an abandoned shipment through a Diplomat from United Kingdom which w=
as transferred from JF Kennedy Airport to our facility here in Montana, and=
when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in 2 Metal Trunk Boxe=
s weighing approximately 110kg each. =

The consignment was abandoned because the Content was not properly declare=
d by the consignee as money rather it was declared as personal effect/class=
ified document to either avoid diversion by the Shipping Agent or confiscat=
ion by the relevant authorities. The diplomat's inability to pay for Non-In=
spection fees among other things are the reason why the consignment is dela=
yed and abandoned. =

=

By my assessment, each of the boxes contains about $4M or more. They are st=
ill left in the airport storage facility till today. The Consignments like =
I said are two metal trunk boxes weighing about 65kg each (Internal dimensi=
on: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm) effective capacity:680 L) Approximately. The deta=
ils of the consignment including your email on the official document from t=
he United Nations' office in London where the shipment was tagged as person=
al effects/classified document is still available with us. As it stands now=
, you have to reconfirm yours,
(1) Full Name: (2) Phone Number: (3) full address: (4) Occupation: (5) Sex=
: =

so, I can cross-check and see if it corresponds with the one on the offici=
al documents. It is now left to you to decide if you still need the consign=
ment or allow us to repatriate it back to the UK (place of origin) as we =
were instructed.
As I did say again, 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 these packages provided you=
will also give me something out of it (financial gratification). You can e=
ither come in person, or you engage the services of a secure shipping/deliv=
ery Company/agent that will provide the necessary security that is requir=
ed to deliver the package to your doorstep or the destination of your choic=
e. I need all the guarantee that I can get from you before I can get involv=
ed in this project. =

=

Best Regards,
Mr. Larry Mconnor =

Head Officer-in-Charge
Administrative Service Inspection Unit
Email : info11office@daum.net

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