419 scam: US CUSTOM AND BORDER PROTECTION <john.england2011@gmail.com> From: The Desk of Mr.Gil Kerlikowske. Urgent response is needed ASAP.

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "registration fee" (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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: US CUSTOM AND BORDER PROTECTION <john.england2011@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gil.usainspectionunit1@usa.com
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2015 13:46:49 -0700
Subject: From: The Desk of Mr.Gil Kerlikowske. Urgent response is needed ASAP.

United States Customs and Border Protection
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20229

Attention:

I am very sorry for contacting you via email but i think is the
easiest way to reach you since it will take some days for my letter to
reach you if i send it to you letter USPS for you to read and
understand my purpose of contacting you.

This is to let you know that Mr. Gil Kerlikowske the commissioner of
US custom and border Protection is now releasing every seized items
under our Custody and today my workers discovered an ATM CARD and a
letter attached to it which contains your information and your Name,
Address and the Instruction on how to make the withdrawal of $15,000
per day according to what they wrote in the letter and also the ATM
CARD was programmed by the United Nation which i have contact the
United Nation Director General to know if he is aware of this fund and
he told me that he was the one that approve the fund for you and it is
for compensation to you for the past scam victim you have encountered
which you have been waiting for.

Right now, i have dispatch all the seized documents to all the states
and your ATM CARD was among those that was taken to Turlock California
for proper checking and confirmation to avoid bringing in Drugs or
fake ATM CARD to the United States which my government is against such
act.

Ever thing has been confirmed legit and you are kindly required to
send $78 for Registration Fee so that your ATM CARD will be registered
and will be delivered to you immediately.

Kindly adhere to the western union or Money gram and send the $78 with
this information.

Receiver's Name: Robert Aganza
Address: Turlock California
MTCN:....

Once you receive this email, make sure you reply it with the payment
information of $78 and reconfirm your address again to avoid wrong
delivery but make sure you send the money today because after 2 days,
the parcel will be canceled and will no longer be delivered to you.

Note: the delivery is coming to you with the ATM CARD and the letter
which contains the Instruction Letter and the Pin Code which was
sealed inside and no one has the right to open were the pin code is
written except you as the owner.

Thanks for understanding!

Mr.Gil Kerlikowske
Commissioner of US custom and border Protection.

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