419 scam: "MR. GARY ELLIS" <hassanbaabanisalihu@gmail.com> ABANDONED FUNDS SHIPMENT.

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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)
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- mrgarryellis950@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. GARY ELLIS" <hassanbaabanisalihu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrgarryellis950@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:23:03 +0100
Subject: ABANDONED FUNDS SHIPMENT.

*I am Dr. Gary Ellis, Head of Inspection Unit United Nations
office.inspection Agency in Harts field-Jackson International
AirportAtlanta, Georgia. During our investigation, We discovered An
abandonedshipment through a Diplomat from United Kingdom which was
transferredfrom JF Kennedy Airport. To our facility here in Atlanta, and
whenscanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in 2 Metal
ConsignmentPackage weighing approximately 110kg each. The consignment was
abandonedbecause the Content was not properly declared by the consignee
asmoney rather it was declared as personal Effect/classified document
toeither avoid diversion by the Shipping Agent or confiscation by
therelevant authorities.The diplomat's inability to pay for Non Inspection
fees among otherthings are the reason why the consignment is delayed and
abandoned. Bymy assessment, each of the boxes contains about
$4,000,000,00, ormore. They are still left in the airport storage facility
till today.The Consignments like I said are two metal trunk boxes weighing
about110kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm)
effectiveCapacity: 680 L) Approximately. The details of the
consignmentincluding your name and email on the official document from
UnitedNations' office in London where the shipment was tagged as
personaleffects/classified document is still available with us. As it
standsnow, you have to reconfirm your Full name, Phone Number, full
addressso I can cross-check and see if it corresponds with the one on
theofficial documents.It is now left to you to decide if you still need the
consignment orallow us to repatriate it back to the UK (place of origin) as
we wereinstructed. Like I did say again, the shipper abandoned it and
ranaway most importantly because he gave a false declaration, he couldnot
pay for the yellow tag, he could not secure a valid non
inspectiondocument(s), etc. I am ready to assist you in any way I can for
you toget back this packages provided you will also give me something out
ofit (financial gratification). You can either come in person, or youengage
the services of a secure shipping/delivery Company/agent thatwill provide
the necessary security. That is required to deliver thepackage to your
doorstep or the destination of your choice. I need allthe guarantees that I
can get from you before I can get involved inthis project.Contact Email
Address:(mrgarryellis950@gmail.com
<mrgarryellis950@gmail.com>)Sincerely,Mr. Garry Ellis.Head
Officer-in-ChargeAdministrative Service Inspection Unit.*

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