419 scam: "Mrs.Luren Jones" <3385880338@tim.it> Attention Sir / Madam.

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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.
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.
- griffihock@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Luren Jones" <3385880338@tim.it>
Reply-To: griffihock@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2017 17:19:50 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Attention Sir / Madam.

Attention Sir / Madam.

This is to officially inform you that after several investigations and
research at internet database we find you among those that have
been defrauded or attempted to be scammed in one way or
the other and its confirmed that you have truly been swindled by scammers in
the
hope of getting your millions of dollars from them but they are not the right
people to pay you.We are working together with National
Security agencies in Europe,Africa,America,Asia,Australia etc. to track every
fraudsters down,therefore do not respond to their
e-mails,letters and phone calls any longer as they are scams and you should be
very careful to avoid falling further victim to fraudsters
from now on wards because they have nothing to offer you but to rip-off what
you have worked earnestly hard to earn.Be warned! Stop
all communication with them.

However,the investigation officials has finalized every necessary arrangement
to order the compensation of your loss / money.Your
approved settlement funds is total sum of $5.7MUSD and it was deposited with
an officer where the investigation started. Reconfirm
your information to them so they can be sure of the person they are paying.
Please do not ignore this message,it is not like other
messages that you get because you must receive this money this time.

Confirm to me the receipt of this message and send the following to
Dr,Griffi Hock.

1) Your full name..
2) Address..
3) Cell number..
4) Country..

Contact person: Dr .Griffi hock
Email:( griffihock@gmail.com )

Yours sincerely,

Mrs.Luren Jones
Investigation Officer.
Fraud Watch Department

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