419 scam: Edward Gein Jr <"www."@leaf.ocn.ne.jp> URGENT ATTENTION / IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION

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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.
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.
- happycoast@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Edward Gein Jr <"www."@leaf.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Edward Gein Jr <happycoast@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 04:22:53 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION / IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION

Tampa International Airport Department
Professional Standards Unit/Crime Prevention
P.O. Box 22287 Tampa, Florida 33622

URGENT ATTENTION / IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION

We write to inform you that after the directors meeting yesterday, we have
resolved to release your fund with the service of the state bullion van direct
to your doorstep as the government will not stop nor verify the bullion van on
its way to make the delivery to your destination.

Despite our initial "hold" on the fund delivery which is above the stipulated
volume of cash allowed to convene per individual ($1,750,000.00), we deem it
proper to release your fund unconditional and also give you every back up on
the money since we have scanned and ascertain that the bills are genuine and
not fake notes; The shipment documents and clearance papers we retrieved from
your delivery agents have been confirmed authentic.

Therefore, we advise you to get back to us for delivery schedule.

We look forward to your timely response.

Yours

Edward Gein Jr
TIAPD, Tampa, FL 33622
E: happycoast@yahoo.com
Telephone:+1 512 489 3007

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