419 scam: Mike Brown <"www."@tuba.ocn.ne.jp> ATTENTION: 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:
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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: Mike Brown <"www."@tuba.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mike Brown <mikeb7229@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2016 07:46:30 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

Tele:+1(202) 697-8338

ATTENTION

Hello dear Consignment Box, I am your Diplomatic agent Mike Brown from homeland security,
i want to inform you that our office homeland security Have done with your
Consignment Box processing and am here in chicago airport with your Consignment Box package
worth $4.5,000,000,00 Million USA Dollars, so kindly reconfirm your home address
so that i will not make a mistake where to devilry your Consignment Box because
am in chicago airport now, here are the information i need,

your full name=========
YOUR ID===============
YOUR Your Telephone Number============
NeRAST AIRPORT ==========

once you reconfirm the information to my email kindly
called me or text
me with my direct number. +1(202) 697-8338

Best Regard
Mike Brown
Secretary us department of homeland security

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