419 scam: "Mr. Charles Griffin" <janetndagire089@gmail.com> GET BACK TO ME

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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)
- "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.
- charlesgriffin187@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Charles Griffin" <janetndagire089@gmail.com>
Reply-To: griffmrcharles@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 06:46:16 -0700
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

I am, head of luggage/baggage
storage facilities (Operations, Maintenance, Transportation) here at
the Pittsburgh Airport US. During my recent withheld
package routine check at the Airport Storage Vault, 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
110KG which could be approximately $7,400.000.00. The
consignment was abandoned because its contents was
not properly declared by the consignee as "MONEY" 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 of $3,700USD. The details of the consignment including your name,
your email address and the official documents from the United Nations
office in Geneva are tagged on the Trunk box.

However, to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient of this
consignment at the Inspection Unit, I will
advise you to provide your current delivery details /address
on the official documents. 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 the
clearance processes so as a result of this, I will not be able to
receive your details on my official email account. In order to enable
me to cross check your details, I will advise you to send the required
details to my private email address for quick processing and response.
Once I confirm you as the actual recipient of the trunk box. The
requested information is to ensure that no mistake or error is
occurred or made again and it should be forwarded in the manner stated
below: Your full name:---Your address:---Cell phone numbers:---Closest
airport:---

Be informed that the reason I have taken it upon myself to
contact you personally about this abandoned consignment is because I
want us to transact this business and share the money 70% for you and
30% for me since the consignment 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 $3,700 and
arrange for the box 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. I wait to hear from you urgently if you are still alive and
I will appreciate it if we can keep this deal confidential. Please get
back to me via my private email charlesgriffin187@gmail.com for
further directives.

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