419 scam: Mr James felix <"ishimoto."@titan.ocn.ne.jp> ATTENTION THE OWNER OF THIS BOX

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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:
- "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)
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.
- dunnclifton2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr James felix <"ishimoto."@titan.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr James felix <ups_gen_manager@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 21:02:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION THE OWNER OF THIS BOX

Good day My dear We have finally arranged to deliver your consignment box which
worth $4,500.000.00usd,and The other things inside your consignment box, like
Cloth, iphone Six, shoes and your ATM Card, through the national UPS company.
The agent is already in san Francisco Int'l airport (USA) with your package
We were able to accomplish this through the help of IMF director John Andy and
every necessary arrangement has been made successfully with UPS Agent Mr.James Felix.
Contact person: diplomat Mr James Felix with your delivery information such as

(Receivers name)............
(Country)...................... .
(Home Address)...................... ..........
(Phone Number).....................
(Male/Female )........................... .......

Call the
agent at +1(864)280-7650 Email: dunnclifton2@gmail.com
ATM CARD registration code (GL-1416) and
Your Pin code (4917).
Yours Sincerely
UPS MANAGER Attention, Needed

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