419 scam: "Timothy J. Feinghery" <"timm."@circus.ocn.ne.jp> WE ARE READY TO PAY YOU NOW

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Timothy J. Feinghery" <"timm."@circus.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Timothy J. Feinghery" <tim.j_tim@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 08:30:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: WE ARE READY TO PAY YOU NOW

Sir/MA,
We have been trying to contact you for some time but to no avail. Your payment which was initially disbursed to you directly from the UN" office has been re-packaged to us for further remittance to you and this is due to your silence.

However, we are assigned by the United Nations, to contact you about the ongoing payment of all overdue and Unclaimed funds recovered by their team of Investigators. However, your name appears on the GAZETTE (list of claimants and contractors) whose funds have been recovered but yet to be released to you.
In view of this, you are to contact us directly with your complete details to advise you on how your funds will be released now to avoid mistaken identification.

Full name: Address: Direct cell No:

The amount recovered in your name is attached to the Gazette for your confirmation today, if this is in line with your past dealing.

Thanks for your co-operation,

Yours in Service,
Timothy J. Feighery
Chairman, FCSC
D/Line: 785-325-9919
Florida, KS, California
Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Carson
Topeka, Hays, Lawrence

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