419 scam: Stanley mark <"www."@fine.ocn.ne.jp> Dear Beneficiary

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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:
- "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. )
- "hundred thousand us 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Stanley mark <"www."@fine.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Stanley mark <moneygram1166@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2017 03:47:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

The sum of $2, 700, 000, 00 (two Million seven Hundred thousand Us dollars) was approved in your name on the 4th of May 2017 for your compensation as a scam victim, from random section done by united Nation to all African scam victims, we got your email with your information and its well understood to us,So we sent your first payment of $5,000 so copy the information below visit any money gram office and pick up your first payment then get back to us so that we can send your second payment.

Note: you have to pay for the activation code fee.. which will cost you the sum of $180 before you will be able to pick it up

HERE IS THE PAYMENT INFORMATION TO PICK UP YOUR FIRST PAYMENT.
Sender First Name:sunday
Sender Second Name:mabia
Reference: 90342954
Question= What Color
Answer= White
Amount Sent: $5000.00
Await your urgent comply

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