419 scam: " O. Edwards"<temp@isavalue.com> For Your Info

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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)
- "million 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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "a diplomat " ("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.
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.
- edwoli52@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: " O. Edwards" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <oledwman@yahoo.com.my>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2013 14:55:19 -0800
Subject: For Your Info

Hi,

I am O. Edwards, head officer lost baggage unit at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Atlanta Georgia U.S.A. I am contacting you regarding a consignment box which the official paper has your name, address and email address but was abandoned by a diplomat who was on transit to your city. The scan picture of the box which revealed an undisclosed sum of US dollar bills in it was abandoned because the diplomat was unable to pay 2,900dollars for the US diplomatic non-inspection fee and moreover the content of the box was not declared as money to avoid interrogation.I will send you the scan copy of the box.

I have taken it upon myself to contact you about the abandoned box so that we can transact it as a deal. From my assumption, the box will contain about 1.5 Million dollars so if you agree to co-operate with me I will pay the non-inspection fee and deliver the box myself to your door-step but you must assure me of 20% of the total amount in the box. To confirm you as the beneficiary and to proceed, do send your full names,your current address, the nearest airport close to you and your home/mobile telephone number to my private email address ( edwoli52@aol.com ). All communication must be held extremely confidential until I complete the delivery of the box to you which can be achieved within 48hrs upon your acceptance. Please note that the only official payment to be made by you is a refundable fee of 380dollars which is for the Proof of Beneficiary receipt so that I can be able to act on your behalf and pay the 2,900dollars for the non-inspection fee.

O. Edwards
edwoli52@aol.com

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