419 scam: "Harold Sears"<test@kyshipping.co.kr> RE: CLAIM

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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:
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- haroldasears@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Harold Sears" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <igdgd@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:55:38 +0300
Subject: RE: CLAIM

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

TEL.(509) 850-0432

ATTENTION:

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR PACKAGE WAS STOPED HERE IN LOUISIANA AT THE

AIRPORT FOR PROPER CHECK. NOW FROM THE ACCOMPANY DOCUMENT ATTACH TO THE

PACKAGE, WE ARE MEANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR PACKAGE CONTAIN AN

INTERNATIONAL CASHIER CHECK COMING FROM AFRICA WITH YOUR DELIVERY DETAILS

MOREOVER, THE SAID PACKAGE WAS ACCOMPANY WITH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS EXCEPT ANTI

DRUG CERTIFICATE WHICH IS THE MUST IMPORTANT THING IN SUCH PACKAGE DELIVERY.

WE ADVICE YOU TO CONTACT THE SENDER FOR THAT BEFORE WE CAN RELEASE YOUR

PACKAGE FOR DELIVERY. MEANWHILE THE PACKAGE WILL BE HELD AT THIS OFFICE TILL

WE HEAR FROM YOU WITH THE CERTIFICATE .

FINALLY, WE CAN STILL MAKE A SOLUTION TO THE NEEDED CERTIFICATE HERE IN

LOUISIANA DEPENDING ON YOUR DECISION AND CHOICE . I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT IT

WILL PAY YOU BETTER AND SAVE YOU FROM AFRICAN STRESS AND DEMANDS. BUT IF YOU

FEEL IT WILL BE EASIER FOR YOU GETTING IT FROM AFRICA THE CHOICE ARE ALL

YOURS. HERE YOU JUST PAY THE PANALTY AND WE WILL PROVIDE THE CERTIFICATE FOR

YOU AND YOUR PACKAGE WILL BE RELEASE. WITH THAT, I PROMISE YOU THAT NO

GOVERNMENTAL AGENT WILL EVER STOP THE PACKAGE.

LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU. PLEASE RECONFIRM YOUR CELL NUMBER AND

CURRENT ADDRESS. ( haroldasears@gmail.com ) FOR MORE INFO (509) 850-0432 SMS ONLY.

THANKS

HAROLD SEARS

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISANA

Tel: 1(509) 850-0432

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