419 scam: " Charles J. Colocino Jr." <aanderudlillian234@gmail.com> Hello Good Friend,

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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:
- "million 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)
- "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.
- charlesjcolocinojr27@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " Charles J. Colocino Jr." <aanderudlillian234@gmail.com>
Reply-To: charlesjcolocinojr27@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:53:42 -0800
Subject: Hello Good Friend,

Assistant Inspection Director
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Queens New York, 11430
United States

Hello Good Friend,

I am Charles J. Colocino Jr., a senior officer at John F. Kennedy
International Airport (JFK) New York address Queens New York, 11430.
during my search for undelivered parcels I discovered an abandoned
shipment from a Diplomat from Kenya and when Open it revealed
an undisclosed sum of money in a metal brown envelope which could be
approximately 4.5Million dollars.

The ATM Card package was abandoned because the Contents of the ATM Card was
not properly declared by the consignee as â€œMONEYâ€ rather it was declared
as personal effect to avoid interrogation and also the inability of the
diplomat to pay for the United States Non Inspection Charges which is
$1,800USD. On my assumption the ATM Card package is still left in our Storage
House here at the John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens New York
till date. The details of the ATM Card including your name, your
email address and the official documents from the United Nations office
in Geneva are tagged on the brown envelope.

However, to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient of this
ATM Card as the assistant director of the Inspection Unit, 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 ATM Card package is supposed to have been returned to the
United States Treasury Department as unclaimed delivery due to the
delays in concluding the clearance processes so as a result of this, I
will not be able to receive your details on my official email account.
So in order words to enable me cross check your details, I will advise
you send the required details to my private email address for quick
processing and response. Once I confirm you as the actual recipient of
the ATM Card package, I can get everything concluded within 48hours upon your
acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery.

Lastly, be informed that the reason I have taken it upon myself to
contact you personally about this abandoned ATM Card package is because I
want us to transact this business and share the money 70% for you and
30% for me since the ATM Card package has not yet been returned to the United
States Treasury Department after being abandoned by the diplomat so
immediately the confirmation is made, I will go ahead and pay for the
United States Non Inspection Fee of $1,800 dollars and arrange for the
ATM Card to be delivered 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...
Description of ATM Card package to be delivered: Type:......United
Bank Of Africa ATM Card

I wait to hear from you urgently if you are still alive and interested
to receive your box and I will appreciate if we can keep this deal
confidential. Email charlesjcolocinojr27@yahoo.com for further directives
You can not call me on my telephone number for it will expose me more

Thank you.

Mr. Charles J. Colocino Jr.
Assistant Inspection Director
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Queens New York, 11430
United States

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