419 scam: "Mr Patrick Haggins."<patrickha00@ymail.com> Greetings Dear Friend ,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "clearance fee" (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. )
- "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)
- "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)
- "million dollars" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- patrickhagginsdiplomat@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Patrick Haggins." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <patrickhagginsdiplomat@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:19:04 -0700
Subject: Greetings Dear Friend ,

Greetings Dear Friend ,

I am Mr Patrick Haggins, senior supervisor, baggage unit at John F Kennedy International Airport New York . I am contacted you regarding an abandoned diplomatic consignment box which I discovered during our recent routine check at the airport security storage vault and the scan report of the box revealed large amount of US dollar bills in it which could be approximately 3.5million dollars and the box is still left in our storage security vault till date in your name.

According to my investigation, the box was scheduled for delivery to you by the delivery agent who was on transit to your designated address but was abandoned because he was unable to pay the US non-inspection and clearance charges of $8,300 and your designated delivery details are boldly written on the consignment as the bonifide beneficiary of this consignment .

I have taken it upon very self to contact you personally about this consignment since I discovered it , so that we can transact this as a deal since it has not been returned to the US treasury department as unclaimed consignment designated for delivery to your nominated address and share the total fund contained therein 70% for you and 30% for me.

You are upon this detailed explanation advised to reconfirm your delivery details, such as ,your full name, your home address, your home/mobile tel number ,the nearest airport to your city/address. As soon as I receive your requested details and confirm that you as the bonifide beneficiary of this consignment and upon your acceptance and willingness to co-operate with me to achieve this , I will go ahead and pay the clearance fee of $8,300 and make arrangement for the consignment to be delivered to your door-step or I can bring it myself to ensure a successful delivery to your nominated address, but you have to assure of the safety of my 30% of the total fund.

I wait to hear from you urgently through my personal email contact address stated : (patrickhagginsdiplomat@gmail.com) if you are alive and please remember all communication must be held confidential if we must succeed.

I will call you after my confirmation.

Yours Truly,

Mr Patrick Haggins.

Security vault JFK New York

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