419 scam: "Mr John Carlos"<whjhjj3@yahoo.com> International Agent in charge of debt reconciliation

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr John Carlos" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjohn101111@qatar.io>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 12:20:17 +0100
Subject: International Agent in charge of debt reconciliation

International Agent in charge of debt reconciliation

Plaza de Santa Ana , 14, Madrid , 28012 Espa?a

Tel: 0011 34 672 902 424, Fax 0011 34911820316

Dear Beneficiary,

We have been charged by American transparency international group to
monitor and reconcile debts owed to individuals, companies and agencies
through our monitoring excise of foreign payment transactions. We advise
you to quit from your present and past dealings / communication with those
promising to release your funds either by ATM, Wire transfer, and
diplomatic delivery, Compensation ETC. it is our duty to detect good or
bad payment release contacts and issue you with payment advice after
thorough cross-examination of your transactions. have you for once as ask
yourself why after so much demand of fees nothing was release to you
rather you will continue paying until when you are financially exhausted
then you will be abandon by them for another victim capable of paying
them. Our agency was inaugurated just to reconcile and process beneficiary
fund release without fraud/scam infection. Don?? be scared rather do
yourself the favor to stop answering sweat convincing mails, you will
receive your funds without

We have the international responsibility to detect good and fraudulent
transactions, many beneficiaries has received there funds through the help
of our agency, yours will not be different if only you will talk to
yourself. There is no debt reconciliation payment release without the
approval of our agency here in Madrid Spain . Those people causes
artificial obstructions in other to extort more money from you, they have
credit cards to secure international numbers online in other to convince
you further. You need to find out the truth or you will keep fooling
yourself till the end of time. More insights and conviction will be shared
with you as soon as you find it fit to respond to this message. Don??
forward this message to them because they will still make you believe is
not true so desist from communicating with them for the mean time. The
keep using names of existing banks to dupe you and abandon you to suffer
in penury, I am waiting for your urgent reply.

You will be further detail when you respond positively

Regards,

Mr John Carlos

Coordinating Officer

Tel: 0011 34 672 902 424, Fax 0011 34911820316

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