419 scam: "Mr. Frank Walcot."<vanessa@tjrgroup.com.tw> Call me as soon as you get this e-mail ... Tel: +1 (336) 484-7912

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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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Frank Walcot." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <overnightdelivery@yahoo.cn>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:09:55 -0300
Subject: Call me as soon as you get this e-mail ... Tel: +1 (336) 484-7912

BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
ROCKVIEW, ARKANSAS. 49812
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Calvary Greeting to you:

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your your brand new 2011 Model BMW 7 Series Car and a Check of $ 500,000.00 usd that is under our custody, Your reference number (2551256003/23), but we did not hear from you for a couple of weeks.

However a research will be held on the 28th of this month at the Board of Authority and this may lead to the return of your official brand new 2011 Model BMW 7 Series Car and a Check of $ 500,000.00 usd fund back to the BMW DEPARTMENT ROCKVIEW, ARKANSAS. 49812 USA under # 2 which you were group along side four other winners.

I have been ask by the CLEV TOWER DISPATCH DELIVERIES HEAD OFFICE ....... Bret Wilson, ROCKVIEW, ARKANSAS. 49812 USA to confirm from you within 24hours and know if you really need your official brand new 2011 Model BMW 7 Series Car and a Check of $ 500,000.00 usd to be delivered to your address or it should be turn over too the BMW DEPARTMENT as a refusal from you.

If you still need your official brand new 2011 Model BMW 7 Series Car and a Check of $ 500,000.00 usd, i will advice you to get back to me for confirmation.

Be advice that the reason why we have not been able to deliver to you your official brand new 2011 Model BMW 7 Series Car and a Check of $ 500,000.00 usd was because of this requirements Shipping $ 200.00, Insurance $ 100.00, Vat $ 100.00 .. ... TOTAL ($ 400.00) and due to the fact that we decline Cash on delivery.

Right now we are running an Anivasary of 52years existance and ready to dispatch all pending consignment in our custody to start with ............. you have now been given the chance of paying% 50 percent fee of which is $ 175usd and you will also promise in sending the balance as soon as you get your official brand new 2011 Model BMW 7 Series Car and a Check of $ 500,000.00 usd, delivered to your address.

NOTIFICATION FROM THE HEAD OFFICE

-------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Dear Customers a report came to our office that some people has been using the name of our company to scam people on internet and the management has sent a notification to all our customers to be carefull with the e-mail they receive.

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CONTACT ME FOR THE INFORMATION YOU ARE TO USE IN SENDING THE FEE OF $ 175 usd.

We are so sure of anything we are doing and we also back you with an% 100 percent money back guarantee. Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $ 175usd ONLY.

YOURS SINCERELY

Mr. Frank Walcot

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