419 scam: "Mr John Mok Lands"<john@aol.com> URGENT READ AND REPLY ///

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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:
- "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.
- mok_mrjohn@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr John Mok Lands" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjohn_mok@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 19:01:40 -0000
Subject: URGENT READ AND REPLY ///

Hello

My name is John Mok Lands; the Asset Delivery Director of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Int'l Airport which renders diverse services to millions of people.

It's my greatest pleasure to contact you today; to inform you that the African Union brought, but now abandoned, two (2) sealed trunk-boxes at our warehouse, which when screened through the machine contain US dollars funds which was your un-claimed compensation-funds from Africa. The (2) consignment sealed boxes bears your name/e-mail as the authentic owner & beneficiary.

Therefore, as the Asset Delivery Director; I am very much willing to help you ensure the successful delivery of your consignment-boxes from the Kentucky Airport's Warehouse to your home-doorstep. Due to the legitimacy of this transaction, All necessary arrangements has been put-in place with the United States Federal Reserve to ensure the shipment of your boxes to your doorstep. In order to cross-check the accuracy of our data-base information you are advised to provide us with the requested details to facilitate the Shipment of your consignment-boxes to your doorstep.

A) Your correct full names.
(B) Your direct cell phone number
(C) Your (any) form of Identification (Scanned Passport Copy or Scanned Driver's license copy etc.
(D) Your full house address with city/state/zip-code (for shipment).

The Northern Kentucky International Airport in collaboration with the United States Federal Reserve hereby assures and guarantees you that upon the provision of the requested information’s as outlined above, we shall process your shipment immediately and will personally make the delivery to your doorstep.

Note that You are adviced to contact me with your details on this email mok_mrjohn@yahoo.com.hk

This is a great opportunity for you to receive your Consignment-boxes especially now, that it's within your closest reach of collection here in the United States.

Looking forward to your favorable response,

Best Regards,

John Mok Lands.
Asset Delivery Director

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