419 scam: "Mr. James knight" <markedward165@gmail.com> This mail is only for the owner of this e-mail address,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22999165308 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- infoamericanembassy2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. James knight" <markedward165@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infoamericanembassy2@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 09:25:48 +0200
Subject: This mail is only for the owner of this e-mail address,

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*From the desk of Ambassador James knight*
*Us ambassador to benin republic*
*01bp 2012 cotonou benin*
*tel. tel: 00229 99 165 308*
*fax: (229)21 30 03 84*

*This mail is only for the owner of this e-mail address,*

*I am Ambassador James knight, a us senior representative in republic of
Benin, west Africa. *

*I arrived BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL (BWI) Baltimore, Maryland
today at 11:23am; I purposely came to this country for an official meeting
which will hold next Friday.*

*I came along with your funds awarded to you by Economic Community of West
African States (ECOWAS) Scam Victim Compensation funds $2.2 million along
with me.*

*I am an us government official and i have the veto power to go through
customs. as soon as I am through with the meeting i shall then proceed to
your address. *

*So make sure you send me your current *

*Home or Office Address:.....................*

*Telephone:...........................................*

*Copy of your ID card:.........................................*

*My flight is next Thursday and I expect you to comply before then so that
the delivery can be completed. if you do not comply, then it will not be my
fault if you do not receive your funds.*

*Regard,*
*Mr. James knight*
*E-mail address (infoamericanembassy2@gmail.com
<infoamericanembassy2@gmail.com>)*
*united states ambassador to Benin*

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