419 scam: "Capt. John Hintz" <angelobag@luminance.com.br> Hello Friend

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- captjohnhintz@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Capt. John Hintz" <angelobag@luminance.com.br>
Reply-To: <captjohnhintz@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:59:44 -0200
Subject: Hello Friend

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Hello Friend,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business
relationship with you. I know you would be surprised to read from
someone relatively unknown to you before now. My name is Capt. John
Hintz, a master Capt. of The US ARMY, deployed to Libya.

Am contacting you to assist me and my partner Mr. Ali Aujali receive
and invest on our behalf the sum of ($72 Million) Seventy two millions
United States Dollars Only as we do not want to move the funds to
United States. We got the funds from Crude Oil deal here in Libya, the
funds is in a safe consignment currently deposited with a Red Cross
Agent working with NATO.

All we requires from you is your honesty and maximum co-operation which
this transaction deserves and Mr Ali Aujali will personally compensate
you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response I can assure you
that this transaction will take only Seven (7) days to be completed
hence, I will require you to provide me with the following:

1. Your Full Name
2. Your Contact Address
3. Your Occupation / Position & Age
4. Your Mobile and House Telephone Number

I guarantee that this will be executed under 100% legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Though I
would like to hold back certain information for security reasons as Mr.
Ali Aujali wants me to be handling everything due to his popularity and
status in the country for now until all is completed.

Please do get back to me urgently with your decision to enable me make
an alternative arrangement if the need should arise, however please note
that the money box will be moved through Red Cross Agent and deposit it
with a secured courier company for direct delivery once we hear from
you.

PLEASE, THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES TOP CONFIDENTIALITY.
Do contact me on my private box: [captjohnhintz@hotmail.com]

Regards,
Capt. John Hintz

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