419 scam: "U.S. Army Aviation and Missile"<hy@laho.gov.cn> URGENT RESPONDS NEEDED FROM :John R. Oxford, Jr (COL)

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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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "million dollars" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "U.S. Army Aviation and Missile" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnoxfordjr@kennedybusparts.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2014 09:46:45 -0800
Subject: URGENT RESPONDS NEEDED FROM :John R. Oxford, Jr (COL)

From: John R. Oxford, Jr (COL)

Sir/Madam

I am COL. John R. Oxford, Jr. of the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile
Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) base in
Afghanistan.

It will interest you to know that I have named you my beneficiary to
receive two military trunk boxes containing (Fifteen Million Dollars)
which has just arrived in JFK Terminal 1, New York, USA from Afghan.

My desire and purpose is to have the military envoy deliver the
consignment (funds) to your account or any overseas account under your
supervision as long as I am assured that it will be safe in your care
until I return home.

If you are interested I will want us to schedule a live chat through
SKYPE or Messenger. (Please provide your SKYPE or Messenger ID in a
return mail and time to meet you online).

I wait expeditiously for your response

God bless America,

John R. Oxford, Jr.

Deputy Director,(AMRDEC)
johnoxfordjr@kennedybusparts.com

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