419 scam: "Mr.John Tamura" <"www."@woody.ocn.ne.jp> PAYMENT REF: Invoice NS0146857

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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:
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- parcelorder.dhl@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.John Tamura" <"www."@woody.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.John Tamura" <dept.foreignaffairs@citromail.hu>
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2018 20:59:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PAYMENT REF: Invoice NS0146857

Beloved,

Warmest congratulate to your success and patience, I ve posted the ($3,800,000,00) through Diplomatic Agent, is sealed and packaged with a security proof Boxed as a family wedding Gown, So don't let anyone know is MONEY not even the shipping agent for security reason, we agreed to deliver in cash due failure with the transfer, so Audit report that you hard a very difficult times to check the other transaction postage with bank staff which were postponed by dubious officials all throw 2017, I will not attempt to transfer the money bank to bank again because the correspondent banks in between will block the transfer because of insufficient documentation

Therefore, stop any further communicating with any correspondence, I Repeat. Any communication you keep outside this office from now is at your own risk, I sent the money Cash not a Credit Card and with respect foregoing security matter, The company has let us know that they charges $25 per day security keeping if any failure to ship Today after the date of deposit and the balance will be added in your return, so please Hurry up and received Today or Thursday

Contact PARCELORDER.DHL@GMAIL.COM with this Package No #78556818! On behalf of Mr.Ralph shipping manager, forward him: Your full name
2. current address including Country, City, and zip code
3. Your Mobile Number and fax number if available
4. Your Nearest Airport and A copy of your any passport or any other means of identification as throw consignee, I recommend you to be quick because the Bank says it will be there in 72hrs! Congratulation and spend wisely?

Transfer Alert!
Mr.John Tamura Nakazawa
Manager in charge of FOREX, SECURITIES, BONDS TRADING
Kansai Urban Banking Corporation, Japan
http://www.kansaiurban.co.jp/

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