419 scam: "Mr.Tony Parker"<test@test.com> Dear Valued 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:

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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "tonyparker1957@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "tonyparker1958@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Tony Parker" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tonyparker1957@live.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:22:02 -0600
Subject: Dear Valued Beneficiary

Dear Valued Beneficiary,

I write to inform you that I'm so happy today, I have paid all the outstanding dues here in London that has been holding down the release of your fund for quite a long time now to the security company this morning after I sold my shares in the stock market and also one of my best cars because I want to make sure everything is done perfectly.

However, the diplomat has departed Heathrow International Airport last night and has arrived JFK international airport this morning since their headquarters in U.S.A is at New York before embarking to your home address.

I will be giving you the diplomat phone number over there in New York in my next email and You're to call him for directives on how to deliver your funds to you and please re-confirm the following information below to ensure he will not deliver your funds to the wrong person.

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Sex:
4. Age:
5. Occupation:
6. Phone Number:
7. Country:
8. Scan Copy Of Your Identity:

Once the above details is received correctly we shall furnish you with further details and his hotel reservation so that you can liaise with him for the onward release of your Trunk Box with him at the airport please give him full attention that he deserves because you know we have spent so much money in this venture thank the Lord everything will come to pass soonest once you meet with him and collect the Trunk Box containing your fund.

My good friend, the original contents of the trunk box is cash worth Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars {$10,500,000.00} Please don't disclose the content of the Trunk box to him that it's cash to avoid raising eye brow because I told them that the box is full of jewelries and babies clothes for your relatives, so becareful when you meet him with things you say.

I shall be waiting for your quick response telling me your readiness to welcome him and please endeavor to send back my own share of the money because I have sold my car and property in the stock market to sort all the expenses before he departed for New York.

Keep me posted now.

Mr. Tony Parker
tonyparker1957@live.com or
tonyparker1958@live.com

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