419 scam: "MR. johnson jerry" <"God."@kind.ocn.ne.jp> Special Service Delivery & Logistics

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998481380 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- diplomati223@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. johnson jerry" <"God."@kind.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR. johnson jerry" <diplomati223@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 May 2017 11:48:50 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Special Service Delivery & Logistics

U.N.D.c AGENCY: OFFICE OF MR. johnson jerry
REGIONAL HQ: COTONOU, BENIN REPUBLIC
Office Line 1: +229 98481380
Special Service Delivery & Logistics

Hello Dear, this is to inform that the diplomatic agent MR.JAMES BEN, he is currently in flight route to your country capital from where he will then proceed to your resident to hand over the package to you, so I will also be sending you the customized key and the unlock key card containing the 4 digits codes which enable you to open the Diplomatic Briefcase Of $7.5 Million United State Dollars, once your diplomatic agent delivers the briefcase to you.

So therefore, the diplomatic agent mistakenly misplaced your delivery Info and so you are to kindly update him right away with your Info as requested bellow to allow the Diplomatic Agent James Ben to make a direct delivery to your resident when his diplomatic flight touches down in your country;
Contact Info as bellow:
Name: Diplomatic James Ben,
Email: diplomati223@gmail.com
Tel:+1409 210 5710

Your Full Names (For ID purposes) .......................
Your Full Address ..................................
Your City & Country ............................................
Cell/Mobile Number (Compulsory) ....................................
Your Tel (Optional) .....................................................
A Copy of ID Card (Facial Recognition) .........................................

Finally dear, I will be waiting to hear from you so I can update the diplomatic agent with your Info as he is already in flight to your location for the delivery.

Thank You,
MR. johnson jerry
LOGISTICS & DELIVERY MANAGER

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