419 scam: MR DAVID CARL LEE <mrsoscarboar55@gmail.com> Dear Owner,

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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)
- "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)
- "internationalonetfund@contractor.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "internationalonetfund@contractor.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: MR DAVID CARL LEE <mrsoscarboar55@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Internationalonetfund@contractor.net
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 17:27:21 +0100
Subject: Dear Owner,

INSPECTION UNITINSPECTION UNIT
DAVID CARL LEE INSPECTION UNIT
J.F Kennedy International Airport New York

Dear Owner,

I am David C. Lee, Chief Inspection Agent- United Nations Inspection
Unit at John F. Kennedy International airport, New York- working hand
in hand with the Department of Homeland Security and U.S Customs and
Border Protection. During our investigation, I discovered an abandoned
shipment from a Diplomat from Africa and when scanned it revealed an
undisclosed sum of money in a metal trunk box weighing approximately
25kg each.The consignment was abandoned because the Content was not
properly declared by the consignee as money rather it was declared as
personal effect to avoid diversion by the shipping agent and also the
Diplomat inability to pay for Non Inspection Fees. On my assumption,
each of the boxes will contain about $3Million to $4Million each and
the consignment is still left in the storage house till today. The
consignment are two metal boxes with weight of about 25kg each
(Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm). Effective capacity: 110
LBS.). Approximately, the details of the consignment including your
name and address, the official document from United Nation offices in
Africa are tagged on the Metal Trunk boxes.PROVIDE YOUR NAME, PHONE
NUMBER AND FULL HOME ADDRESS, TO CROSS CHECK IF IT CORRESPONDS WITH
THE NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE CONSIGNMENT INCLUDING THE NAME OF NEAREST
AIRPORT AROUND YOUR CITY AND OTHER DETAILS.You can send the required
details to me by email for onward delivery. All communication must be
held extremely confidential. I can get everything concluded within 5-6
hours upon your acceptance and proceed to your address for delivery if
you assure me of sharing the content 30% for me / 70% with you on my
arrival to your house. I want us to transact this business with you
and share the money, since the shipper has abandoned it and
disappeared. I will pay for the Non inspection fee and arrange for the
boxes to be moved out of this airport to your address by myself. But I
will share it 30%/70% with you. Make sure Respond to me via my direct
EMAIL: (Internationalonetfund@contractor.net
<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h/9xgt05dymk4x/?&cs=wh&v=b&to=Internationalonetfund@contractor.net>
)
David C. Lee
INSPECTION UNIT

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