419 scam: "Agnes Ahaiwe"<avc123@avc-corp.com.tw> FAMILY TREASURE

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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:
- "the 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)
- "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.
- agahaiwe@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Agnes Ahaiwe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drtomp@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 10:06:05 +0100
Subject: FAMILY TREASURE

Hi Dear,

I am contacting you regarding a Security proof box tagged FAMILY TREASURES that was deposited by late Army Lt. Col. Todd J. Clark with a UN Diplomat for safe-keeping. The box was deposited last year after his death on 08-06-2013,in Sharana, Afghanistan, of injuries caused by small-arms fire received at Zarghun Shahr, Afghanistan.

http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor/army-lt-col-todd-j-clark/6568466

We got informed by the UN Diplomat, that you were meant to claim the box deposited by late Army Lt. Col. Todd J. Clark, but someone sent an email explaining that you are very sick and bed ridden and do not have the required fund to conclude the transaction that is why you abandon the consignment. He further said you sign a bond agreement with him given authority to receive your consignment at his designated address. Please we want to know if you did authorize Mr. Frederic Jones to claim your consignment.

Send your Full Name, Contact Address and Telephone number to enable delivery to your doorstep. After 24hours without receiving any confirmation email from you, we shall accept his application and deliver your consignment to him.

Yours Faithful

Agnes Ahaiwe

agahaiwe@yahoo.com.hk

Supply Officer,

ISAF, Afghanistan.

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