419 scam: AMERICAN SEAFOODS <inf@Uk.iagcovi.edu.gt> CONGRATULATION!!! I NEED URGENT REPLY

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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:
- "joesimplicity@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "joesimplicity@ymail.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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: joesimplicity@ymail.com
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:50:43 -0600
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!! I NEED URGENT REPLY

CONGRATULATION, YOU HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCE AS ONE OF THE ICC INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
COUNCIL LONDON 2013 WINNER OF $975,000,00 USA DOLLARS.
Congratulation for you have being one of our lucky winner in ICC international
cricket council women world cup in London 2013,thank you once again is our
pleasure to
have you as one of our lucky winner this time around we are going to
locate you
with the contact information required please make sure all this
written for you
to have your reward fill this space
FIRST NAME................
LAST NAME.................
HOUSE ADDRESS.............
SEX.......................
PHONE.....................
AGE.......................
EMAIL ADDRESS.............
AND SCAN ANY VALUABLE ID CARD...........................
We need urgent respond,so that it will motivate us to reach your final
destination
with your luggage,your money is entity nothing is happening to it,just
reply to
joesimplicity@ymail.com
us here in UK and claim your price with the sum of $975,000(Nine Hundred and
Seventy Five Thousand)
USA dollars.kindly reply to us as soon as you receive these letter.
Do not delay to reach us, hurry now for the choice is yours and your
luck is on
your doorstep
and ICC International Cricket Council London is now promoting and giving out
promo to our
lovely super fans allover the world
Reply to joesimplicity@ymail.com

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