419 scam: "Mr. Lamar Mcdaniel" <dizzoid@advertones.ru> Attention.

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Lamar Mcdaniel" <dizzoid@advertones.ru>
Reply-To: unhqu@mail.com
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 14:27:53 +0100
Subject: Attention.

Cargo Unit
Dallas/Fort worth International Airport
Texas USA.

Hello Sir/Madam,

This is to officially notify you that you have a package on your name with Cargo Registration number: AB335493RQ, that arrived the Cargo Unit of Dallas/Fort worth International Airport on the 16th of January 2016, you are required to respond to this notice as soon as possible for immediate delivery arrangement of your package to your address.

This package in a Sealed Security Vault box arrived at Dallas/Fort worth International Airport here in USA via British airways flight no. BA460 as where told that is coming to you from UN Home office in UK as I guess that is an inheritance treasure, over due payment, lottery valued Two Million Five hundred thousand United Stated dollars based on the scan result that was to deliver on your name which was sent from the desk of Dr.Paul Colman.

You are required to re-confirm your full names, current home address and telephone numbers for easy communication with the delivery Agents during the delivery of your package which must commence as soon as we heard from you. Please also note that you may needs to work on your package delivering with insurance part which is only thing because every paper work regarding this package are well cross checked.

Regards,
Lamar Mcdaniel

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