419 scam: "Mr. Niran Young" <ministryoffinancefederal@gmail.com> Hello dear,

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Niran Young" <ministryoffinancefederal@gmail.com>
Reply-To: niran.young@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:38:31 +0700
Subject: Hello dear,

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My Dear,

I know this will come to you as a surprise but never mind; I got your
Contact in my search for a reputable and trust worthy person/Company,
Who can stand confidently with me in this successful business
arrangement.

Before I proceed, I will like to introduce my humble self to you,I am
Mr.Niran Young,from Thailand, it is my pleasure to send you this
proposal to share this brief with you, and also to seek your
assistance in the receiving of our consignment funds and gold that was
deposited by my father before he was late, please note that this
consignment funds contains an amount of (US$252,000.000.00) million
united state dollars and gold 100 kilograms.

so please i want you to stand as my foreign beneficiary and received
the consignment maybe through diplomatic means or bank to bank
transfer. please try and get back to me so that i can give you more
details of my self and the consignment funds.

Also try and get back to me for more information will be giving to you
and to know the best way to received the funds consignment funds
(US$252,000.000.00) million united dollars including gold 100
kilograms of gold is involve all together.more information will be
giving to you as soon as i heard from you.

Hopping to hear from you soonest.

Best Regard.

Mr. Niran Young.

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