419 scam: PETER DOUGLASS <agentmarshalm1@gmail.com> READ IT

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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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the 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.

Fraud email example:

From: PETER DOUGLASS <agentmarshalm1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: peterduglas101@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 12:06:50 +0100
Subject: READ IT

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Urgent Attention needed

I am Peter Douglas, a United Nations Inspection Agent in Harts field
Jackson Atlanta International Airport Atlanta GA. We are conducting
the second phase audition and all abandoned Consignment in USA
Airports are being transferred to our facilities here for inspection
and confiscation. During our investigation, I discovered an abandoned
luggage which was transferred to our facility here in Harts field
Jackson Atlanta International Airport and when I scanned it, it
revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box. 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 Diplomatic Agent also the Diplomat
inability to pay for Non-Inspection Fees. On my assumption, the box
will contain more than $6M and the consignment was left in storage
house till today through a Courier Dispatch Service. The Consignment
weight is about 162LBS (Internal dimension:W61 x H156 x D73 (cm)
Effective capacity:680 L)Approximately.

The details of the consignment include your name, the official
document from United Nations office in London all are tagged on the
Metal Trunk box. I want to use my good office and clear the
Consignment and deliver it to you upon your acceptance and proceed to
your address for delivery. But it must be on this condition, I can get
everything concluded within 24 to 48h that you will give me 30% of the
amount contained in the box when I deliver to you and i must get
assurance from you concerning my 30% before i will proceed.

Regards,
Peter Douglas
INSPECTION OFFICER.

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