419 scam: "Jp Morgan"<admin@kontum.gov.vn> [Spam] Urgent Attention Please

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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 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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "uba.bk@gmx.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "uba.bk@gmx.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "uba.bk@gmx.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: "Jp Morgan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jp-morgan@gmx.us>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2014 09:08:31 -0500
Subject: [Spam] Urgent Attention Please

FROM DESK OF Mr. J.J Aluko, Executive
The Director Foreign Operations
United Bank for Africa
Email: uba.bk@gmx.com

Urgent Attention Please.

I am Mr. J.J Aluko, Executive Director Foreign Operations United Bank For Africa (UBA) I decided to contact you because of the prevailing security report reaching my office and the intense nature of polity in Africa. This is to inform you about our plan to send your fund to you via diplomatic cash Delivery. We are going to send your overdue payment of US$10.3M that has just been approved for delivery via Diplomatic means of delivery.

I have secured some needed backup documents to cover the money. Note: The Money is coming in 1 security proof box, which has been sealed with Synthetic nylon and padded with machine. This is a confidential and diplomatic means our Government is using to moving huge amount of money in Cash out the country and i will use my position as the Director of Foreign Operations UBA to include your funds in the cargo Plane that will convey the cash consignments. Your box will be accompanied by a Diplomatic Agent who will finally deliver it to your house address. You are therefore required to send the following for completion of the necessary paper work.

1. Your Full Name and House Address
2. Your Identity Card such as international passport or drivers license
3. Your direct contact phone numbers

The Diplomatic attaché will travel with this required information for the delivery of your funds, but note that the diplomat does not know the original contents of the box, as it will be declared as Sensitive Photographic Film Material. If they call you and ask you the contents, please tell them the same thing for security reasons. The diplomat will call to inform you about his arrival as soon as he arrive your country’s airport.

If this arrangement is okay by you, quickly revert to me via this email address (uba.bk@gmx.com) so that i will swing into action immediately and perfect every necessary underground work needed for a smooth and hitch free delivery of the Cash consignment. The consignment will be scheduled for shipment as soon as we hear from you. Call me immediately you receive this message for oral discussion.

Best regards,

Mr. J.J Aluko
Email: uba.bk@gmx.com

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