419 scam: "Mr. David Pinotti"<info@davidpin.com> 28TH JUNE, 2018.

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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:
- "the 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)
- "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.
- davidpinotti11@mynet.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David Pinotti" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidpinotti11@mynet.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 13:19:26 +0200
Subject: 28TH JUNE, 2018.

From Mr. David Pinotti
Tel. +1 912 333 8332
Email: davidpinotti11@mynet.com
Reference Package Code No: 2009

I am Mr. David Pinotti Head of Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection
Agency in Southwest Georgia Regional Airport, Douglas, Georgia, USA. I
am here to let you know that we received different types of consignment
boxes and packages from Atlanta Georgia airport with some people's name
placed on it, among the consignment boxes and packages that is still in
our custody, your name was included on the ATM CARD worth $2.5Million,
other consignment and bank Drafts is from new jersey custom office ,
banks in Europe and some part of Asia, all the consignment is here in
our office, (THE HOME LAND SECURITY AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES
INCLUDING THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ) has given order for immediate
release of the consignment boxes and packages containing drafts and ATM
CARDS to the owners but we just want to be very sure of you.

Your Full Name
Current Address
Your Mobile Phone Number
Reference Package Code No

To avoid any wrong delivery to someone else.

Thanks
Mr. David Pinotti
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport,
Douglas, Georgia, USA
Tel. +1 912 333 8332

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