419 scam: "MAXWELL"<ben@fcvnet.net> Re: 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:
- "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)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "contact the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("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: "MAXWELL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <courrierdiplomatique@mail.com.tr>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2016 07:45:30 +0100
Subject: Re: ATTENTION

ATTENTION!,

we wish to inform you that the Diplomatic Agent conveying security proof box sealed, of a value of $11.7 Millions, which is Eleven Million Seven hundred thousand us dollars, is currently in international airport there in your country with your consignment box.This is a note confirm that your package has been released for weeks now. We required you to reconfirm the following information below, so that the diplomat delivering agent can be enable to locate your home address and deliver your package to your home address today or next.

NAME FULL:===========,
ADDRESS: =================,
MOBILE NO.:=======,
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:=======,
SEX=======
ATTACH YOUR ID=======

Contact the diplomatic agent with this email below with the information required.Contact Person: Mr.Clifford Smith E-mail: (courrierdiplomatique@mail.com.tr). You are advised to re-confirm your personal info to him to enable him locate your home address.
Contract for your package as soon as possible today. Make sure you contact Mr. Clifford Smith, at his E-mail (courrierdiplomatique@mail.com.tr)

Yours In Service,
MR. MAVIS D. MAXWELL
DIRECTOR UN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.

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