419 scam: meastiz@unsl.edu.ar (no subject)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "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)
- "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.
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.
- un.mrphiswesi@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: un.mrphiswesi@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2016 08:38:03 -0300 (ARGSL-ST)
Subject:

ATTN: SIR/MADAM

I HOPE THIS MAIL FINDS YOU IN GOOD SPIRIT AND IN GOOD HEALTH? BECAUSE
I AM QUITE AWARE OF YOUR LOSSES IN THE PAST YEARS NOW, IT MAY SURPRISE
YOU THAT I AM ALSO AWARE OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOXES PURSUIT IN BENIN
GHANA TOGO NIGERIA SPAIN FRANCE MALAYSIA INDONESIA CHINA AND KOREA .MY
NAME IS MR. PHILLIP KWESI,THE SECRETARY OF UNITED NATION ON
CONSIGNMENT RECOVERY IN WEST AFRICA , AM IN CHARGE TO MONITORED ALL
FOREIGN TRANSACTIONS IN WEST AFRICA EUROPE AND ASIA.

I HAVE BEEN THE SECRETARY OF UNITED NATION ON CONSIGNMENT RECOVERY IN
WEST AFRICA NOW SINCE THE GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA,
MONITORING THE VARIOUS TRANSACTIONS GOING ON IN AFRICA, EUROPE AND
ASIA,MOST ESPECIALLY CONSIGNMENTS CASES AND BANK TRANSFER. I DO NOT
INTEND TO SPOIL YOUR DAY OR TO PUT YOU UNDER DURESS.

BUT YOU CAN NOT RECEIVE ANY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENTS BOXES PURSUIT,
WITHOUT A CLEARANCE FROM THE RECOVERY DEPARTMENT OF THE UNITED
NATION. HOWEVER, TO MY GREATEST SURPRISE, DURING MY RECENT ROUTINE
RE-CHECKING, I PERSONALLY DISCOVERED THAT YOUR CONSIGNMENT CONTENT
DECLARATION DOCUMENTS STATED THAT YOUR CONSIGNMENT CONTAINS PERSONAL
EFFECTS MEANWHILE, IT CONTAINS UNITED STATES DOLLAR BILLS WORTH OVER
US$40 MILLION DOLLARS, WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONSIGNMENT TO
BE DELIVERED TO YOU EARLIER BEFORE NOW.

BASED ON THIS PERSONAL DISCOVERY, I AM CONTACTING YOU NOW TO LET YOU
KNOW THAT WITH MY POSITION AND POWER AS THE SECRETARY OF UNITED NATION
ON CONSIGNMENT RECOVERY IN WEST AFRICA, I CAN ASSIST YOU TO LEGALLY
CLEAR YOUR CONSIGNMENT FUND, ONCE I RECEIVE YOUR RESPONSE, I WILL GIVE
MORE DETAILS ON HOW YOUR CONSINGMENT WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR
STEP.

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISE TO FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW THIS EMAIL.

BENEFICIARY NAME:
ADDRESS:.
TEL PHONE:
OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY:
SEX:

Yours faithfully,
MR.PHILLIP KWESI
Email Us: un.mrphiswesi@hotmail.com
Direct Line:(+233) 554 503 349

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