419 scam: MR JOHN LEONARD <"123.www."@siren.ocn.ne.jp> 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:
- "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. )
- "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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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 JOHN LEONARD <"123.www."@siren.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " MR JOHN LEONARD" <companydelivery358@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 2 May 2017 06:32:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention.

Attention. To The Honorable Recipient!

I am an international diplomatic dispatch agent {idda} Mr John Leonard , this is to inform you about my successful arrival in O'HARE International Airport CHICAGO (US) with your boxed-consignment worth $2.7Millions (Two Million,Seven Hundred United States Dollars) us-dollars bills (registered as an undisclosed content) which I was officially assigned to deliver to you under the DHL carrier and Shipping accredited agent. The Airport authority demanded for all the legal back up to prove That the content is no way related with neither drug,explosive objects nor fraudulent accumulated items under the diplomat immunity for entering USA.

I have presented the papers works to customs service and they are very much pleased with the papers, but the only thing that is still delaying me here is that the airport authority are requesting for the Shipment's customs security transit network receipt-copy from Benin,signifying a an undisclosed content of diplomatic first class delivery , the Airport Authority advised that we get the delivery receipt of customs security transit network so that I can exit the airport immediately and make my delivery successful,it's international rules and regulations on reasoning with them and they also stated that the delivery shipping customs security network receipt-copy will cost you just a $240.00 Dollars only to get the customs security network receipt-copy for the two box as that will enable me get to your house and successfully deliver to your personal collection.

Please, I can not waste more time here due to other delivery I have to relay to some loaning firms here in USA. there are some more vital paper with me but I can only present you the hard copy when I reach your house as that it is the diplomatic carriage rules on diplomatic Authorizations to deliver such high valued consignment in usa/overseas.

Therefore, You can direct the customs security network fee to our Head Office in Benin Republic as they will signal for the customs security network receipt-copy for onwards delivering to you today to avoid any more delay before the customs security network consignment's inventory/auditing will take place. Pls use Money Grams or western union with the below information.

RCEIVER NAME.... PETER ONWUODO
DESTINATION.......... BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY....................... COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION........ WHEN
TEXT ANSWERE........ NOW
AMOUNT..................$240.00 USD
SENDER NAME
REFERENCE #

after sending the payment to Our Head Office to Benin Republic as directed above email me the payment information such as Ref # number also senders name text question and answer to enable me reach them with the payment details so they can get the customs security network signal it to the custom authority here, so i can shuttle to your address today.

Text me at +1 (303) 632-0737 immediately you sent the fee.

(Here Is Your Package Unlocking CODE (AWB33XZS) ( note is very confidential do not expose to second party. )

Regard
MR JOHN LEONARD
International Diplomatic Dispatch Agent. (IDDA)
(303) 632-0737 Pls call ASAP you receive this email or text sms better off.

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