419 scam: "SAFE DEPOSIT CENTRE"<markhillsdiploma@pony.ocn.ne.jp> DELIVERY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT PACKAGE

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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:
- "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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "SAFE DEPOSIT CENTRE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <markhillsdiplomat@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 08:20:02 +0200
Subject: DELIVERY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT PACKAGE

Attn: Esteemed Beneficiary,

After due vetting of files in our security company, we have confirmed list of consignment that has been pending for delivery and yours was among this package

worth $12.8M. (Twelve Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in our security vault.

The management will also like to inform you that our Delivery department has been receiving different request from different individuals/companies, for the

release of your consignment and a change to the beneficiary status details. Recently, there was a formal request by Mr. Andrew Lee from your country for the

change of the beneficiary to his personal details through some individuals claiming to be your local representatives.

After our investigation, we find out, it was all lies, they are all trying to impersonate you to claim this consignment in our security vault.

The management will like you to send the following information for a successful processing of your unclaimed fund and also to avoid any impersonation of

yourpayment.

1) Your Full name:
2) Home Address:
3) Your Mobile Telephone no:
4) Any Means of Identification such as drivers license or Scanned copy of your International Passport.

Our appointed diplomats are on standby ready to fly to your country for the delivery of your consignment to your home address. Kindly send the above details

to enable us book your consignment fund for delivery.

Your seriousness and cooperation, will determine how soon this consignment fund will leave for your location.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Yours in service

Mark Hills.
Safe Deposit Centre

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