419 scam: Joe Travon <postmaster@gloworld.com> Please Respond To My Message

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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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- joetravon3@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Joe Travon <postmaster@gloworld.com>
Reply-To: <joetravon3@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2017 04:51:23 -0800
Subject: Please Respond To My Message

Greetings

My name is Sgt. Joe Travon, I am a war veteran with the United Nations troop in Iraq on war against terrorism. I served in the 1st Armored Division in Baghdad. Based on the United States legislative and executive decision for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, I have been redeployed to come and work in Baghdad on the platform of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). I will tell you about myself when I hear from you. Write to me via this e-mail address: joetravon3@gmail.com

Regards,

Sgt. Joe Travon

"This email, together with any attachments, is for the exclusive and confidential use of the address(es) and may contain legally privileged information. Any other distribution, use or reproduction without the sender's prior consent is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by email immediately and delete this message from your computer without making any copies.

Globacom is a Limited Liability Company with registration number 439916 and address at Mike Adenuga Towers, 1 Mike Adenuga Close, Off Adeola Odeku, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. Globacom Limited is registered to deliver Telecommunications services."

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