419 scam: "TONY KAMPRAD"<data@zj165.com> Please read and 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:

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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "westernunionagnt@mail.kz" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "TONY KAMPRAD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <westernunionagnt@mail.kz>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:21:27 +1000
Subject: Please read and get back to me

ATTN DEAR,

THE MANAGEMENT OF GLOBAL ASSURANCE BANK PLC, WISHES TO INFORM YOU THAT WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF YOUR DRAFT EXCHEQUER ISSUED IN YOUR FAVOR WITH CASH AMOUNT OF

$1,000,000.00USD ONLY FOR SCAMMED VICTIM AND UNITED NATIONS OFFICE TOLD US TO ARRANGE YOUR PAYMENT TO BE AVAILABLE BY WESTERN UNION DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU CAN NOT BE

ABLE TO CASH THE TOTAL $1 MILLION EXCHEQUER

YOU ARE NOW ADVISED TO CONTACT RICHARD LEE IMMEDIATELY AND SEND HIM YOUR DETAILS WHERE HE CAN START SENDING YOUR PAYMENT TO YOU AS WE HAVE ALREADY BOOKED WITH HIM TO

START SENDING YOUR PAYMENT VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER HE WILL START REMITTING YOUR PAYMENT RIGHT FROM TOMORROW IF POSSIBLE YOU CONTACT HIM TODAY, THE AMOUNT HE

WILL SEND YOU EVERY DAY IS $10,00USD TILL YOU RECEIVE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF YOUR $1M EXCHEQUER.

YOU CAN CONTACT RICHARD LEE WITH THIS INFORMATION BELOW.

CONTACT PERSON: RICHARD LEE

EMAIL ADDRESS: westernunionagnt@mail.kz

NOTE: BEFORE HE CAN PROCEED WITH YOUR PAYMENT BY TOMORROW YOU WILL SEND HIM THE SUM OF $200 USD TO HIM TO ENABLE RICHARD LEE REVENUE THE EXCHEQUER AND START SENDING

YOUR PAYMENT TO YOU IMMEDIATELY. SEND HIM THE INFORMATION BELOW

RECEIVER NAME..........

CITY..............................

COUNTRY......................

GENDER........................

TELEPHONE..................

QUESTION TEST............

ANSWER.......................

RICHARD WILL EMAIL YOU THE TRACKING DETAILS YOU NEED TO PICK YOUR A DAY PAYMENT OVER THERE. RICHARD LEE IS NOW WAITING FOR YOUR DETAILS WHERE THEY CAN START SENDING

YOUR PAYMENT RIGHT FROM TOMORROW.

THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

SINCERELY,

TONY KAMPRAD,

GLOBAL ASSURANCE BANK PLC

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