The "John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport Abandoned Shipment" Scam

"Dear Friend, I am Mr. James Dee, Head Officer-in-Charge of Administrative Service Inspection Unit United Nations, during our investigations I discovered an abandoned shipment from a diplomat transferred from JF Kennedy Airport to our facility here in Atlanta. The shipments was scanned and it revealed an undisclosed sum of cash in 2 metal trunk boxes weighing approximately 110kg each, by my assessment each of the boxes contains about $4M or more. The shipments was abandoned because the content was not properly declared by the consignee as cash but as personal effect to avoid confiscation by the authorities. The diplomat inability to pay for a non inspection fees yellow tags or secure a valid non inspection document(s),etc are the reason the shipments was abandoned due to a false declaration. I am ready to assist you receive this trunk boxes or visit our office in person to claim this boxes provided if you will give me something out of it as a (financial gratification) your full names Address Telephone is needed to start the process for the release and delivery of the boxes if your interested on this. Best Regards, Mr. James Dee Head Officer-in-Charge Administrative Service Inspection Unit E-mail: james.dee2029@gmail.com" Here is another scam.

"From: Mr Joseph Beers Sent: 06 December 2019 14:33 Subject: Greeting from IRS USA Internal Revenue Service United States Department of the Treasury Accessibility Skip to Top Navigation 2283 3rd Ave New York, NY 10035, UnitedStates Greeting from IRS USA We the Internal Revenue Service, believed that you received the previous message we sent to you, prior to your dealings with the U.S Custom Authority at (JFK) John F. Kennedy International Airport New York as regards to your over-due contract payment consignment trunk box worth $10,500.000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only), which was endorsed in your favor and like we stated earlier, we have dully screened through this project as stipulated on our protocols of operation and have finally confirmed that your contract payment is 100% genuine and hitch free from all face and of which you have the lawful right to claim your fund without any further delay. This is to bring to your notice that we have just been informed through secret source that the U.S Custom Authority at (JFK) John F.Kennedy International Airport New York are making arrangement to have your contract fund wired into the Bank account of Mrs. Jane Frederick, the lady that contacted them, earlier and presented some documentations evidencing your claim purported to have been signed personally by you for the release of your contract fund to her, since you have chose to ignore their messages and refuse to pay the required $375.00 for Custom Clearance Certificate C.C.C. charges as imposed, despite the advise we gave to you. I want to personally assure you once again that you will have every course to smile and be happy upon conclusion of this project, as we will continue monitoring all your services with them at all level as well as your correspondence, until you have received your Metal Trunk Box accordingly, we are here to protect your interest and that is the reason why we are doing all we can to make sure all goes well. This is a huge amount of money which we don't wish for you to lose. We understand that the imposed fee might be too much for you to pay so to further make things easier for you, we have discussed with the U.S Custom Authority at (JFK) John F. Kennedy International Airport New York pleaded on your behalf for them to give you the grace of sending $75 out of the charges which will be only $75.00 Us Dollar for now after which the Diplomatic Agent deliver your consignment trunk box to you then once you receive your fund, you can then pay the remaining balance of $300.00 All we want you to do right now is to go ahead and send the payment with the name listed below so we can forward it to South Africa Customs authority to help us obtain the Custom Clearance Certificate C.C.C. and=C2=A0 the diplomat will make the delivery to your home address tomorrow morning. Description of Your Consignment box to be delivered: Type:...CONSIGNMENT TRUNK BOX Size:.../ 2:1 CM. Weight:...5.6KG. Color:...BLACK BOX Registration NO: #98952457 Serial #5267843156 Pin number...*** Contact us right away and let me know when you will send half of the charges as we discussed with them to enable them route your fund to you with immediate effect. This is a life time opportunity and we will advise you to take advantage of it, before it will become too late for consideration. Receiver's Data/ Here's the information to send the fee required Ria Money Transfer or Western Union Money Transfer or Money Gram .you can buy the iTunes card or Google Play Card or Wal-Mart Gift card at any Wal-Mart around you or Supermarket around you Receiver's Name: : KAR ANGEL COUNTRY: :BENIN City: :;COTONOU BENIN Text Question: : WHEN Text Answer: : URGENT Amount: : $75.00 Sender's Name: : Sender's Address: : REF: NUMBER #: : Also be informed that we came to an agreement with the U.S Custom Authority at (JFK) John F. Kennedy International Airport New York that you will be sending the fee, latest before the end of tomorrow so please we will advise that you send the fee right away because if you fail to do that, then they will have no other choice than to release your fund to Mrs. Jane Frederick who is ready to work with them, and am sure it will be a very great loss to you as we will not be able to help you then, hence your fund will be lost forever. This is an official notification and we advise you treat it with most urgency, in your best interest. Yours Sincerely, IRS Commissioner, Mr Joseph Beers Email: mr.josephbeers@aol.com" Here is another scam.

Here is another scam: - Forwarded message - From: John McClarke Sent: Friday, 25 October 2019, 07:15:30 pm AEDT Subject: Read Carefully, Your Urgent Response Is Needed Greetings, I am John McClarke, the Assistant Director Inspection Unit/United Nations Inspection Agent in John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens New York. During my recent withheld package routine check at the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat and when scanned, it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a Metal Trunk Box weighing approximately 25kg. 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 interrogation and also the inability of the diplomat to pay for the United States Non Inspection Charges which is about $3,800 USD. On my assumption,the box will contain more than $4 Million to $5 Million US dollars and the consignment box is still left in our Storage House here at John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens New York till date. The details of the consignment including your name, your email address and the official document from the United Nations office are tagged on the Metal Trunk box. However, to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient of this consignment as the assistant director of the Inspection Unit, I want you to urgently send me Your Full Name... Full Address... Phone Number ... to enable me cross check if it corresponds with the address on the official documents including the name of nearest Airport around your city. 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. So in order words to enable me cross check your details, I will advise you send the required details to my private email address (mcclarkejohn@gmail.com) for quick processing and response. Once I confirm you as the actual recipient/rightful owner of the trunk box, I can get everything concluded within 48hours 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 consignment is because I want us to transact this business and share the money in 70% to 30% ratio 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 pay for the United States Non Inspection Fee and arrange for the boxes to be delivered to your doorstep Or I can bring it by myself to avoid any more trouble but the money will be shared 70% for you and 30% for me and you have to assure me of my 30% share. If i didn't reply your email immediately, just know that I am on inspection but you have to make sure you include your mobile number so that I can give you a call. I wait to hear from you urgently if you are still alive. John McClarke Assistance Inspection Director John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens New York, 11430 United States mcclarkejohn@gmail.com

"From: "Charles J. Colocino Jr." Date: July 4, 2019 at 2:42:34 PM MST To: "charles@jfk.com" Subject: YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX HAS BEEN FOUND Reply-To: "Charles J. Colocino Jr." Assistant Inspection Director John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens New York, 11430 United states Hello Good Friend, I have very vital information to give you, but first I must have your trust before I review it to you because it may cause me my job, so I need somebody that I can trust for me to be able to review the secret to you I am Mr. Charles J. Colocino Jr, head of luggage storage facilities here at the John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens New York during New York during my search for undelivered parcels I discovered an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from Benin Republic and when scanned 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 interdepending at the intimacy diplomat to pay for the United States Non Inspection Charges which is $ 3,800USD.Kennedy International Airport Queens New York till date. The details of the consignment including your name, your email address and your official documents from the United Nations office in Geneva are tagged on the Trunk box. I will advise you provide your full information as below: How can I confirm if you are the actual recipient of this consignment as the assistant director. FULL NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE NUMBER: OCCUPATION: COUNTRY: NEAREST AIRPORT: Please note that this consignment is taken to have been returned to the United States of America. The Department of Treasury Department of the United States of America is as follows. So in order words to enable me cross check your details, I will advise you send the required details to my private email Once I confirm you as the actual recipient of the trunk box, I can get everything concealed within 48 hours upon your acceptance and proceeded to your address for delivery. Lastly, be informed that the reason I have been taken upon myself to contact you personally about this abandoning 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 Return to the United States Treasury Department after being abandoned by the diplomat so immediate the confirmation is made, I will go ahead and pay for the United States of America Non inspection fee of $ 3,800 dollars 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 a*s me me of my 30% share. I wait to hear from you urgently if you are still alive and I will appreciate if we can keep this deal confidential. Thank you. Mr. Charles J. Colocino Jr. Assistant Inspection Director John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens New York, 11430 United states" Here is another scam.

jerrycook0153@gmail.com is being used by scammers.

"From: Henry Martin Date: June 17, 2019 at 10:26:24 PM MST Subject: Your Abandoned Consignment.. Reply-To: henrypmartin@protonmail.com Briefly, I am Mr. Henry Martin, UN storage Facilities officer at JFK International Airport. I am contacting you on this emergency notice in reference to an abandoned consignment with Tag#AK00781 which includes your email and other details on the Trunks. For your information, the Trunk box has been abandoned by the Diplomat who was on transit to your location for no other reason than his inability to pay the ATL clearance fee, It's been several weeks now he abandoned this trunk with the authority without any indication of when he's likely to return for this clearance and the official duration for us to keep such consignment in our custody has already exceeded, Hence I have taken it upon myself to contact you personally to notify you about this abandoned consignment bearing your email details, probably we can work together to ensure smooth delivery of the consignment to your destination without any hitch. At the moment, The U.S. Custom's Border / Protection is conducting a general clearance/evacuation on all abandoned consignments in our custody, therefore your prompt action prevents this consignment among the list of goods to be confiscated by the US government as unclaimed goods. Note, for security reason and safe delivery to you as the authentic beneficiary of this said consignment, I implore you to kindly reconfirm your legal full names, your home / postal address, your mobile telephone number, your present occupation, and the nearest airport close to you. Be reminded that all communication must be held extremely confidential to ensure successful delivery to you. You can call me or send an SMS to confirmation of this information to my below phone #. Warmest Regards, Mr.Henry Martins Phone : (970)-444-2344" Here is another scam.

"To: DHL EXPRESS Date: Mon, May 27, 2019 at 3:10 PM Subject: Re: Your Application For Employment Good Afternoon, I appreciate the opportunity you have given me. I am happy to be part of the team and also that you are a birthday twin. I have submitted the new hire form and I will see you June 22nd. Thank you again, Have a wonderful day. -Most grateful, Ana On Sun, May 26, 2019 at 5:47 PM DHL EXPRESS wrote: May 26, 2019 Dear I wanted to personally thank you for your interest in DHL. We received your application and we think you would be a great addition to our airport ground crew team. We are currently expanding operations here at John F. Kennedy International Airport and think your desire to explore new opportunities and your solid work experience would equal success here with DHL. We would like to officially invite you to attend the New Hire Orientation on June 22nd. And coincidently, you and I have the same birthday. I was born on November 29th as well, just many years before you. As you may already know, DHL Express is a division of Deutsche Post AG. Together Deutsche Post DHL is the world's largest logistics company operating around the world, particularly in sea and air mail. When combined with our subsidiaries, like DHL Global Forwarding and DHL Supply Chain we employee over 325,000 people in 220 countries and territories across Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe. We take the happiness and the welfare of this dedicated staff very seriously. Our management team is here to help you and our Human Resources Department is available for your assistance Monday - Friday during regular business hours. We have a complete paid training program that is designed to fast track your transition into our company while emphasizing safety and compliance with all FAA, TSA and other federal requirements. Starting pay, including while in training, is $23.80 per hour. After 90 days, you will qualify for health insurance and the other benefits offered by DHL. You will also undergo an “Initial Phase Evaluation” and qualify for an increase in pay which will be explained in more detail during your Orientation..." Received this scam.

Another scam: "From: "Mr. Charles J. Colocino Jr" Date: June 9, 2019 at 12:15:17 AM MST To: "ray246416@gmail.com" Subject: Your Abandoned Package At Airport Reply-To: "Mr. Charles J. Colocino Jr" Assistant Inspection Director John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens New York, 11430 United States Attention I have very vital information to give to you, but first I must have your trust before I review it to you because it may cause me my job, so I need somebody that I can trust for me to be able to review the secret to you. I am Mr. Charles J. Colocino Jr, head of luggage/baggage storage facilities here at the John F.Kennedy International Airport Queens New York during my search for undelivered parcels I discovered an abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from Kenya and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a metal trunk box. 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 interrogation and also the inability of the diplomat to pay for the United States Non Inspection Charges which is $3,800 USD. On my assumption the consignment is still left in our Storage House here at the John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens New York till date. 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 as the assistant director of the Inspection Unit, I will advise you provide your full information as below: FULL NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE NUMBER: OCCUPATION: COUNTRY: NEAREST AIRPORT: To enable me cross check if it corresponds with the address on the official documents including the name of nearest Airport around your city. 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. So in order words to enable me cross check your details, I will advise you 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, I can get everything concluded within 48hours 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 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 $3,800 dollars 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 if we can keep this deal confidential. Thank you. Mr. Charles J. Colocino Jr. Assistant Inspection Director John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens New York, 11430 United States"

Here is another scam: "From: David Lance Bowdich Date: May 24, 2019 at 1:18:44 PM EDT To: Undisclosed recipients:; Subject: Re: FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI). Reply-To: Federal Bureau of Investigation Field Intelligence Groups J. Edgar Hoover Building 935 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20535, USA Attention: Beneficiary, We sincerely apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail instead of certified mail, post-mail, phone or face to face conversation. It's due to the urgency and importance of the security information of our citizens. I am David Lance Bowdich the Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Field Intelligence Groups (FIGs). We intercepted two consignment boxes at JFK Airport, New York. The boxes were scanned and they contained large sums of money ($4.1 million), also some backup documents that bear your name as the Beneficiary / Receiver. An investigation was carried out on the diplomat that accompanied the boxes into the United States and he stated that he was to deliver the funds to your residence as an overdue payment owed to you by a foreign country. After cross-checking all legal documents in the boxes, we found out that your consignment lacks an important document and we can't release the boxes to the diplomat until the document is found, we have no other option than to confiscate your consignment. According to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) in Title 26 also contain reporting requirements on a Form 8300, Report of Cash Payment Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business, money laundering activity may violate 18 USC §1956, 18 USC 1957, 18 USC 1960, and provision of Title 31, and 26 USC 6050I of the United States Code (USC), this section will discuss only those money laundering and currency violations under the jurisdiction of IRS, your consignment lacks proof of ownership certificate from the joint team of IRS and IRC, you're to reply back immediately for direction on how to procure the fund ownership certificate avoid being charge for evading the law which is punishable offense here in the United States. You're to reply within 72hours or you will be prosecuted in a court of law for money laundering, you have been instructed to desist from further contact with any bank(s) or person(s) in any part of the world regarding your payment because your consignment has been confiscated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation here in the United States. Yours In Service, David Lance Bowdich Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation"