419 scam: "DR. DOUGLAS COSTA" <ibrahimmusaharuna88@gmail.com> UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CUSTOMS SERVICES SAN

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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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. DOUGLAS COSTA" <ibrahimmusaharuna88@gmail.com>
Reply-To: douglascoata86@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 10:17:03 -0700
Subject: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CUSTOMS SERVICES SAN

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CUSTOMS SERVICES SAN
This is to bring to your notice about your package that was
confiscated by the USA custom here in San Francisco International
Airport, San Francisco,

California, United states. Your package has been here for a longtime
due to your delay, after your agent from Africa abandoned the
consignment box which worth the sum of $18.5 million USD

However, to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient of this
consignment as the director of the Inspection Unit, I will advise you
provide your full information as below:

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY:
NEAREST AIRPORT:

Your diplomat agent was unable to complete your delivery, due to his
inability to pay the sum of $75 itunes card which is your consignment
box custom
clearance paper work which has to be paid direct to our office here in
California.

As soon as the above given information has been confirm from you for
final verification that you are the rightfully beneficiary of this
very consignment box fund,

then your package tracking details will be given to you, as well
as processing of final delivery to your door step.

You have seven days interval to comply, failure to do your consignment
box will be transfer to USA government treasury account.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
BEST REGARDS
DR. DOUGLAS COSTA

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