419 scam: "Mr. Leon Fox" <"www."@galaxy.ocn.ne.jp> Attention,

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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:
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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 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.
- dhldeliveringagent6@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Leon Fox" <"www."@galaxy.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Leon Fox" <dhldeliveringagent6@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 04:02:54 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention,

Attention,

I am Diplomat Mr. Leon Fox, I have been trying to reach you on your Email about an hour now just to inform you about my successful arrival in Los Angeles International Airport. Address: One World Way. City: Los Angeles CA, (US) with your ATM MASTER CARD worth $4.5 Million USA dollars which I have been instructed by DHL COURIER SERVICE to be delivered to you. The Airport authority demanded for all the legal back up to prove to them that the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud money,

I have presented the papers I handed to them and they are very much pleased with the papers I presented but the only thing that is still keeping me here is the Airport Delivery Tag which is not placed on the PARCEL, one of the Airport Authorities has advised that we get the delivery tag so that I can exit the airport immediately and make my delivery successful. I try to reason with them and they stated the delivery tag will cost us just $146 Dollars only to get the two tags placed on the PARCEL as that tag will enable me get to your house successfully without any interference, they scanned the PARCEL and found out that the fund is 100% spend able and accepted by any bank in the whole world.

As I can not afford to spend more time here due to other delivery I have to take care of in Bank. I have 1 more vital paper with me but I can only present you the hard copy when I reach your house as that is the diplomatic rules, such as authorization to deliver.

You can direct the tag fee to our Head Office in Benin Republic DHL as they will get the tags here for you and they are entitled to receive and make any payment to foreign countries authority.

Here is the details to make the payment

RECEIVER NAME.......KINGSLEY OREMU
COUNTRY.... BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY ..........COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION ...WHEN
TEXT ANSWERE ..URGENT
AMOUNT...$145 USD
SENDER NAME
MTCN

After sending the payment to Our Head Office in Benin Republic DHL email me the payment information such as mtcn number also senders name text question and answer to enable me reach them with the payment details so they can get the tags obtain and Fax it to me at hand so I can make my next step to your home address today due to the Yellow Tags of the PARCEL is my only delay now

Your Name___
Your Country__
Your Address___
Your Age
Your Occupation
Your Airport
Direct Phone number__

(Here Is Your Package Unlocking CODE (AWB39XZE)Urgent Response is needed because here is very busy and hot.Diplomat Mr. Leon Fox Text Only (229) 598-2937 (dhldeliveringagent6@gmail.com)

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