419 scam: JAMES P KENNEDY <kvjn@germany.ru> URGENT REPLY NEEDED

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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:
- "million 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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: JAMES P KENNEDY <kvjn@germany.ru>
Reply-To: jamespkennedy0@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 14:37:52 +0200
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED

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We hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay
you, your over due Winning Prize/inheritance fund which you could not
complete the process of
the released of your transfer pin code through the Digitized Payment
System. and you have spend a lot of money and a lot time sending money
to different people just to
make sure you receive your fund and after set and done your received
nothing. We have decided to pay your funds through (ATM VISA Card) This
arrangement was
initiated/constituted by the World Bank, United Nation and Paris Club,
due to fraudulent activities going on within the world.
The World Bank, United Nations and Paris Club introduced this payment
arrangement as to enable our Contract ,Winning Prize,inheritance
beneficiary to receive their

fund without any interference. the ATM VISA Card was contracted and
powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.
The ATM VISA CARD is credited with the sum of 20.5 Million united states
dollars , it is already loaded in the Master Card which
you can use to access your fund in any ATM Stand/location worldwide and
remember that the maximum withdrawal daily limit is Ten Thousand United
States Dollars(US
$10,000.00)we have concluded delivery arrangement with the below courier
services companies and their delivery time is stated below.

UPS=5hrs/$200, buy an iTunes card or amazon card $200 scratch of the
label and send me the picture
FedEx=8hrs/$150, buy an iTunes card or amazon card $150 scratch of the
label and send me the picture
DHL=12hrs/$100, buy an iTunes card or amazon card $100 scratch of the
label and send me the picture

To enable the delivery proceed immediately today

Note that you will be liable to pay the delivery fee of your ATM VISA
Card with any of the above courier company of your choice before the
delivery will take place to

your destination address.

Kindly provide me with the below details in your response to this email
and let me know which courier company you would want us to use for the
shipment of your ATM

VISA Card to you.

1. Valid Delivery Address:
2. Full Names:
3. Country:
4. Phone Number:
5. Occupation:
6. Age:
7. Sex:

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

BEST REGARDS,
JAMES P KENNEDY
Attorney General U.S department of justice, NEW YORK

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