419 scam: "Mr.Gary Moore"<spf33z49@jupiter.ocn.ne.jp> GET BACK TO ME ASAP

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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:
- "cost of transfer" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Gary Moore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrgary2017@yandex.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 06:47:39 -0800
Subject: GET BACK TO ME ASAP

Attn'

I am Mr. Garry Moore from south Africa, chief accountant of south African ministry of works and housing development, commerce and industry iam.contacting you for an assistance in a windfall that emerged in my office. During the FIFA football world cup in 2010 in south Africa, a huge contract of $375 Million USD was awarded to a foreign firm for supply and installations of electric circuits in the stadium that hosted the opening and final of the world cup. The contract was well executed, commissioned and the full contract sum paid in good faith to the foreign contractors who have left long ago.

Myself and few colleagues that are the custodians of the account book over invoiced the contract to the tune of $36 Million USD which has been approved now for payment. As government employee, we are not allowed by law to have an account in oversea, hence your assistance to provide an account where we can transfer the fund for sharing. we will give you 35% for assistance, 60% for us and 5% for any expenses we might in cure at the cost of transfer. I implore you to send me your account details for us to wire the fund into your account and meet you for sharing. Do not be skeptical about this transaction as people involved are seasoned administrators who have put in 20 to 30 years in service and not ready to dent their good image. Also kindly keep the issue secret all time. waiting for immediate response.

Best Regards,

Mr.Gary Moore.

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