419 scam: "Mr Lord Janny"<teguh.priyatno@transvision.co.id> call or text (706) 920-8007)

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Lord Janny" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dhl_901867@xd.ae>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2018 11:50:26 +0100
Subject: call or text (706) 920-8007)

This is Diplomat Lord Janny, I write to let you know that I have paid
the money that hold me since and everything about the delivery of your
package has been concluded successful, package will deliver to you
accordingly,
The only thing that will be my delay now is $89 for police notification of your package.
but it need to pay so that i will proceed, all other delivery
documents obtain here in united State but only the police notification
fee they persisted it must pay before i proceed,
So I want you to try all your possible best to send the $89 today
because nothing hold your package any more,so you have to Send the
money to this person direct through western union or money gram and get back to me
with the full information in text,so that my company will put it in my ATM
card and i will withdraw it here and pay them so that them will leave
your package and i will proceed to your country that you give me the address,
Receiver name, rekya awoudou
Country, Benin
City, Porto-novo
Amount$89
Sender name and address
I look forward to hear from you because nothing more hold your package
here accept this police notification fee $89,And i have call Sylvia and told her every thing,
Thank. Diplomat Lord Janny
call or text (706) 920-8007)

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