419 scam: THOMAS LOUIS <cbn_ngemaill@ymail.com> Good Day Beneficiary

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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:
- "cashier's check" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: THOMAS LOUIS <cbn_ngemaill@ymail.com>
Reply-To: THOMAS LOUIS <ibrahim_lamorde2012@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:32:15 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Good Day Beneficiary

Â J.F.K International Airport, New YorkJamaica, New York, NY 11430, United States

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ABOUNDED CASHIER' CHECK IN YOUR NAME
Good Day Beneficiary,
Sorry for the delay in sending this message, As we were checking over some files and packages in our office yesterday, we discover a CASHIER'S CHECK Â which was addressed on your name, (I think it is a Inheritance fund from Nigeria) I believe you can remember a dealing that has to do with some cooperate body or individual about this said funds to be deliver to you through a (CASHIER'S CHECK) from Nigeria but I do not have any idea why it was on hold at our Airport up-to-date.
So we contacted the Authorities and they asked us to get in contact with Senator John Boozman, to get an approval to figure out what was in the package, After checking over the CASHIER'S CHECK, we discover a total sum of $5.5000.000 (Five Million Five hundred thousand USD) through the router figurative machine who check on balance through the number on a CASHIER'S CHECK, so we report back to the Senator John Boozman and we were asked to deliver the package to you from this office.
We need you to reconfirm to us the below information for immediate delivery of your CASHIER'S CHECK.
1, Your Full Name: ................................................2, Home Address And Company Address: ................................................3, Mobile, Home And Office Phone Number: ................................................4, Occupation:.................................................4, Nearest Airport: ................................................5, Your International passport or Driver's License

Meanwhile your funds is save with our securities service so please have that in mind. Call me Â if possible for any questionÂ
or clarifications.
THIS MAIL IS NOT A SPAM OR SCAM MESSAGE, WE CAN DELIVER YOUR FUNDS TOMORROW IF WE RECEIVED REPLY FROM YOU, I HAVE INCLUDED MY I.D CARD AND MY SSN (523-92-3688) FOR YOU TO KNOW I AM FOR REAL AND NOT A SCAM IF YOU NEED TO VERIFY ME, SO STOP DEALING WITH ANY BODY IF YOU HAVE SOME IMPOSTORS YOU ARE DEALING WITH AND FOCUS ON GETTING YOUR FUNDS HERE IN THE STATES, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED NOT TO DISCLOSE THIS DEAL TO NO ONE OR ELSE TERMINATION FROM THE HOUSE OF SENATE WILL PENETRATE ON YOUR FUNDS DUE TO Â THE FACT THAT YOU WERE TRYING TO CONTACT ANOTHER PERSON TO FIND OUT WHAT THIS IS, SO NO MISTAKE OF SUCH WILL BE TOLERATED.

Thanks and remain Bless
Thomas LouisU. S. Department of the Treasury Washington D. C USANew York Office(SPECIAL DELIVERY OFFICER)

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