419 scam: "Test Test"<rev.johnpaulof@gmail.com> YOUR PART PAYMENT IS READY...

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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)
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.
- rev.johnpaulofficemail@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Test Test" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev.johnpaulofficemail@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 07:10:38 -0700
Subject: YOUR PART PAYMENT IS READY...

PART PAYMENT

ATTENTION:

MY NAME IS REV JOHN PAUL I AM ONE OF THE (UN) MEMBER ONE OF AFRICANS REPETITIVE AND ALSO A CONSULTANT OF DIPLOMATIC SHIPMENT /CONSIGNMENT CARGO I AM ONE OF THE APPOINTED IN LONDON UK MEETING WITH ALL THE CHIEF EXECUTION MEMBERS WITH UNITED NATION ORG BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALL THE DIPLOMATIC CARGO HANDLER, NOW IT IS MY DUTY TO CONTACT YOU FOR THE SHIPMENT OF YOUR BOX FUNDS CONSIGNMENT THAT CONTENT YOUR PART PAYMENT OF ($4,000000.00) FOUR MILLION U.S DOLLARS,) HAVE BEEN ALREADY ARRIVED IN UN BUILDING IN NEW YORK USA WHICH THEY SUPPOSE TO TAKE DELIVERY IMMEDIATELY TO YOU AT YOUR DOOR STEP, NOTE: THAT YOUR TELEPHONE, MOBILE AND FAX NUMBERS AND YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS WILL BE NEEDED. TO DELIVER YOUR FUNDS CONSIGNMENT TO YOU AT YOUR DOOR STEP BELLOW IS MY PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS TO REPLY ME: rev.johnpaulofficemail@gmail.com
I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU, MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

REGARD,

REV JOHN PAUL

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