419 scam: James Comey <WW.@celery.ocn.ne.jp> ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

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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:
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +22998121771 (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.
- mrrobinmark6@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- courier service. directors name: mr.robin mark email:(mrrobinmark6@gmail.com) +229 98121771 looking forward to hear from you as soon as (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: James Comey <WW.@celery.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: James Comey <fbiwashington.dc.anticrime@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2016 11:34:33 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

Jf. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY, We the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI)
through our intelligence monitoring network has discovered that

the transaction you did previously was illegal Recently the fund has
been legally approved to be paid via uba Bank Benin PLC.
So, we the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington Dc, in
conjunction with the United Nations (UN), financial department has

authorized you to contact the pay master for the release of your fund.

We are aware of the scam practice that is going on in internet ,We
the Federal Bureau of investigation have decided to contact the DHL

Courier Service Company in Benin republic for them to give us their
procedures on how to send this money to you without any further

delay.
We got an information from the eco Bank and they have loaded your
($4.5milliomin usd) in ATM MASTER DEBIT CARD and submit to the

DHL courier service company for immediate delivery to your doorstep.
You are required to choose one option, which you will be able to

pay and also convenient for you for quick delivery of your parcel
containing your ATM CARD and other two original back up documents.

Service Type | Delivery Duration | Charges/Fees

Premium Express (24 hrs Delivery) Mailing $200.00 Insurance $100.00
Vat $50.00 TOTAL $350.00usd

Special Express (2 Days) Mailing $100.00 00 Insurance $100.00 00
Vat $50.00 00 TOTAL $250.00usd

Economy Express (3 Days) Mailing $100.00 Insurance$?25.00 Vat
$25.00 00 TOTAL $150.00usd

You are hereby required to advice us, on your parcel delivery option
by filling in the required form stated above. Please note that the

deadline for claiming of your fund is exactly one week after the
receipt of this email. After this period, your fund will be return
back to

federation account So take note.
Moreover, We request that you reconfirm your mailing address to ensure
conformity with our record for immediate dispatch of your parcel

to you. Only valid residential/Office address and postal address are
certified OK.

DELIVERY DESTINATION INFORMATION:
Receiver's Name :
HOME Address:..
Tel/ PHONE NUMBER:..
COUNTRY.
CITY....
We are here to protect you from any problem till you receive your
package, You can as well get in touch with the DHL delivery company

assigned to deliver this financial package to your doorstep.

Below is the delivery company's contact information:
Company Name: DHL Express Courier Service.
Directors Name: Mr.ROBIN MARK Email:(mrrobinmark6@gmail.com) +229 98121771

Looking forward to hear from you as soon as you receive this message.
Best Regards,
James Comey 7th Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.Email:(fbiwashington.dc.anticrime@gmail.com)
Call. Call.(6572145190) Or Text on this (331) 248-2742

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