419 scam: "Mr.Dennis McAdams" <mrbukola.saraki2015@gmail.com> Are you aware of your withhold consignment trunk box

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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)
- "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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Dennis McAdams" <mrbukola.saraki2015@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrdennismcadams1980@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 03:20:12 -0700
Subject: Are you aware of your withhold consignment trunk box

Dear Friend

I am Mr.Dennis McAdams, I am the Director Inspection Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta International Airport USA. During our recent withheld package Two
Metal Trunk from Courier Service / the Two Metal Trunk Boxes weighing
approximately 25kg each routine and was check at the Airport Storage Vault,
I discovered the shipment was abandoned by a diplomat who left from Africa
who supposed to deliver these packages to you but failed to provide
necessary clearances where the Consignment was originated which was needed
by the US Airport Authority, when scanned recently, it was revealed an
undisclosed sum of money in two Metal Trunk Boxes weighing approximately
25kg each. The consignment was abandoned because the Contents of the
consignment was not properly declared by the consignee as "MONEY" rather it
was declared as personal effect to avoid diversion by the Shipping Agent
also the inability to summit a clearance certificate from the Diplomat to
where the Consignment was originated which is now requested from USA
Airport..

On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain more than $10.5 Million to
$12.5 Million each and the consignment is still left at our Storage House
here at the till date which was delivered through a registered shipping
Company known Courier Dispatch Service Limited a division of Tran guard
LTD. Approximately, the details of the consignment includes your name, your
email address and the official yellow tag document are all tagged on the
/ Metal Trunk boxes.

However, to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient of this
consignment, I will advise you to provide your current Phone Number and
Full Address, to enable me to cross check if it corresponds with the
address on the official documents including the name of nearest Airport
around your city and other details. Please note that this consignment is
supposed to have been returned to the United States Treasury Department as
unclaimed delivery due to the delays in concluding on the clearance
processes so as a result of this, So in order to enable me to cross check
your details, I will advise you to send the reconfirm details for quick
processing and response. Once I confirm you as the actual recipient of the
trunk boxes, I will join your hand together, get everything concluded
within 3-4 days 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 shipment is because I want us to
transact this business and share the money together in the trunk boxes
since the consignment has not yet been returned to the United states
Treasury Department after being abandoned by the shipper so immediately the
confirmation is made, You will pay for the necessary clearances of the
consignment to arrange the boxes to be moved out of this Airport to your
address. Once we are through with this process, I will deploy the services
of a secured shipping Company geared towards providing the security it
needs to your doorstep. Or I can bring it by myself to you to avoid any
more trouble for our own good. I am ready to help you receive your
consignment for our mutual benefit..

I wait to hear from you urgently if you are still alive.

Yours Sincerely
Mr.Dennis McAdams
Director Inspection Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta International Airport USA

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