419 scam: James Comey <hirashi@basil.ocn.ne.jp> Very important

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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:
- "stamp duty" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
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.
- ibrahimdangwob@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: James Comey <hirashi@basil.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Ibrahim Dangwobe <ibrahindang@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 23:08:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Very important

FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON , D C.
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE ,
NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001

Attn: Sir/madam

I wish to inform you that we have been holding series of meeting with
representatives from IMF , United nations and world bank.
It was unanimously agreed that 15 individuals be given a
compensation compensation of $3.00 million in form of cashier check
due to unfinished contract, inheritance payment they have in Nigeria
or loss incurred from Scam.
Other beneficiaries have already receive theirs .
You are the only one whose cashier check is still undelivered.
You are by this notice advised to contact MR.IBRAHIM DANGWOBE
,ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION via the email address
ibrahimdangwob@gmail.com for the delivery of your cashier check .You
should cooperate with him and send to him a stamp duty fee of $150 to
enable him deliver the cashier check to you without any huddle.
Thank you for listening to our advice .

Faithfully Yours,
James B. Comey
FBI DIRECTOR

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