419 scam: Mr Kevin Anthony <"www."@adagio.ocn.ne.jp> Hello dear Customer,

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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:
- "required fee " (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. )
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "cotonou" (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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Kevin Anthony <"www."@adagio.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr Kevin Anthony <dagent998@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 07:32:41 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello dear Customer,

Hello dear Customer,

We apologies for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences this might put you through, while we were having some minor problems with our payment system

which in all case not meeting up with fund beneficiary payments, we apologies once again.

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment Of ($4.800`000`00USD) with Federal Government of U.S.A your name was discovered as next on the list out of the 11 outstanding contractors who have not yet received their payments during the 10 years tenure of the previous administration in office President Thomas Boni Yayi, But the New Government In Benin Now, Lead By President Patrice Tylon whom got Elected on February Election, and sworn in On April 6, 2016, and Your Name came out to be the
number 11 on the list, so please bear with us for making this initial contact through email. Meanwhile, a woman came to this bank a few days ago with a letter

claiming to be your true representative. and she want to pay the Only required Fee which is $165 Dollars For (USAFRICAN) Partnership Endorsement fee, Here is her

information$B!G(Bs below.

RECEIVER'S NAME.....Lua John
COUNTRY$B!D!D(B..BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY$B!D!D!D(B.......COTONOU
AMOUNT$B!D(B.......
TEST QUESTION$B!D!D(Bok
SECURITY ANSWER$B!D(Bok
SENDERS NAME$B!D!D!D!D!D!D(B?
MTCN$B!D!D!D!D!D!D!D!D!D!D!D(B?

Please do re-confirm to this bank as a matter of urgency if this woman is from you or not so that this Bank will not beheld responsible for paying into wrong
account, if this woman is not your representative, you are requested to go Ahead and Send the Required $165 Dollars To Below Information Through western union Or Money
Gram,

Note : Open the Attachment to Confirm My Working Id Card and Hurry To send the $165 usd Urgent

Receiver Name: Solomon . Mba
Country: Benin City: Cotonou
Amount: $165 Usd

As soon as this information is received, we shall process your fund through Western union. Or We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Ms.Julia Robert If we do not hear from you within the next three working days from today. We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay in transferring of your fund must

Below is Information's of the first $5000 Dollars that has been Sent Out Today On your name, But It has to be on-hold until you send the $165 usd

Sender: Kenvin Anthoney
Mtcn: 158 119 1109
Text Question: Transfer?
Text Answer: Completed.
Amount: $5000 Dollars

You have to Receive $5000 Daily Until you Receive Total Sum Of $12.5millon

have caused you.

Sincerely.
Thanks for Your Co-operation.
Dr. Kevin Antahony
Email< dagent676@gmaail.com >
TELL:+229 62679572

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