419 scam: "Mr. Mark Hansen" <test4@fuse.net> Attn: Urgent Response Needed

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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)
- "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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Mark Hansen" <test4@fuse.net>
Reply-To: markhansen0032@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2023 01:18:15 -0700
Subject: Attn: Urgent Response Needed

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
6000 N Terminal Pkwy,
Atlanta, Georgia.30320, USA

Hello,

I am Mark Hansen Head of Customs Inspection Unit in Hartsfield-Jackson
International Airport Atlanta, Georgia. During our investigation, I
discovered An abandoned shipment through a Diplomat from the United
Kingdom which was transferred from JFK Airport to our facility here in
Atlanta, and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in 2
Metal Trunk Boxes weighing approximately 110kg each. The consignment was
abandoned because the Content was not properly declared by the consignee
as money rather it was declared as a personal Effect/classified document
to either avoid diversion by the Shipping Agent or confiscation by the
relevant authorities.

The diplomat's inability to pay for Non Inspection fees among other
things are the reason why the consignment is delayed and abandoned. By
my assessment, each of the boxes contains about $4M or more. They are
still left in the airport storage facility till today. The Consignments
like I said are two metal trunk boxes weighing about 110kg each
(Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm) effective Capacity: 680 L)
Approximately. The details of the consignment including your name and
email on the official document from the United Nations' office in London
where the shipment was tagged as personal effects/classified document is
still available with us. As it stands now, you have to reconfirm your
Full name, Phone Number, full address so I can cross-check and see if it
corresponds with the one on the official documents.

It is now left to you to decide if you still need the consignment or
allow us to repatriate it back to the UK (place of origin) as we were
instructed. Like I did say again, the shipper abandoned it and ran away
most importantly because he gave a false declaration, he could not pay
for the yellow tag, he could not secure a valid non inspection
document(s), etc. I am ready to assist you in any way I can for you to
get back this package provided you will also give me something out of it
(financial gratification). You can either come in person, or you engage
the services of a secure shipping/delivery Company/agent that will
provide the necessary security. That is required to deliver the package
to your doorstep or the destination of your choice. I need all the
guarantees that I can get from you before I can get involved in this
project. Please Reply this email strictly at ( markhansen0032@outlook.com
) with reconfirmation of your Full Name, Home Address, City, State and
Telephone number.

Sincerely,

Mark Hansen,
Head Officer-in-Charge
markhansen0032@outlook.com

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